Monthly Archives: July 2009

31
Jul

Notes from the underground

I’ve been thinking about some things that I have not yet figured out how to articulate in a way I think is sufficient.  That never stopped me before so here goes: We all know we (I’m speaking to Christians here) … Continue reading →

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30
Jul

Iliad thought

Hector’s wife is named Andromache. Doesn’t that mean “man-war”? Gotta be significant.

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28
Jul

Milestone?

Sat in a restaurant last night for the first time in a long time. But it felt different than many times before. Sitting there chitchatting with wife and kids, It finally dawned on me: I wasn’t feeling stressed. For the … Continue reading →

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27
Jul

Thinking of Jephthah’s exile

Rich people’s crimes – from bribery, to fraud, to falsification, to plagiarism, to financial chicanery – always find defenders who will tell you there’s nothing really so bad about them. But let some kid in the ghetto pinch a trinket … Continue reading →

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25
Jul

The next governor will know better than to become a player in the lower 48

First, expect fewer ethics complaints. Some Alaskans made a cause out of filing complaints against Gov. Palin and then trumpeting them for all who would listen — a violation of state law. Several of those complaints had merit. Most squandered … Continue reading →

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24
Jul

Palin as Governor

Palin came to office with some specific goals, some of which she has accomplished outright, others which she has advanced appreciably along the spectrum from inception to completion. The Petroleum Profits Tax revisions were passed in time to help Alaskans … Continue reading →

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24
Jul

I think Libs have convinced themselves that if Palin doesn’t believe in human-caused global warming, it must be true.

“Yes, she manages to write about the climate change action in Congress without ever mentioning the reason we are doing this in the first place,” Mr. Kerry wrote. “It’s like complaining about the cost of repairing a roof without factoring … Continue reading →

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23
Jul

The kitchen sink was thrown at her a long time ago

Best of the Web Today: Rules for Being Sarah Palin – WSJ.com. I should not be surprised at anything anymore regarding how Sarah Palin is treated, but I am.  What a crock!

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22
Jul

Let the courts go where they wish

I haven’t been tracking anything because it bores me, largely for the reasons mentioned below.  This statement struck me as pretty insightful. Sotomayor is not going to rend the fabric of the nation. That´s already been done. She´ll probably go … Continue reading →

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20
Jul

Translations that don’t work for the law-gospel dichotomists

Isaiah 2.2-3: It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the … Continue reading →

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