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Jul 14, 2011
Like a Choir of Parrots
Politicians from the President all the way down to lowly state representatives, along with their mouthpieces in the media, keep repeating the same refrain like a choir of parrots drunk from whiskey and buzzing from caffeine at the same time. Jobs, jobs, jobs. The economy needs to improve, and the way to do that is to create jobs. Every politician who wants to get elected and keep sucking dry the marrow... read more Jul 4, 2011
Meaningless Fireworks of the 4th
Fireworks are funny. I remember them being awesome when I was a boy, watching the sky light up from my seat in a packed football stadium. Now, they are still probably awesome, but I don’t care for them much. At this point in life, they accomplish two things: cause our dogs to act like skittish mice. Loud, barking mice. And then there’s the risk of them waking up my baby daughter.... read more Jun 7, 2011
Only the God of Shakespeare
The story of Congressman Weiner should remind us that there is a just God. Only the one who created the mind of Shakespeare could script a story as ridiculous, sharp, funny, and deadly serious at the same time. I mean, this story was filled dialogue like “I can’t say with any certitude that the picture isn’t of me.” What will He come up with next? And Douglas Wilson highlights... read more May 2, 2011
Osama bin Laden and Heckling the Mother
The gongs of celebration resonating throughout the realm of social media and the crowds frantically waving American flags all proclaimed the good news. Osama bin Laden, the supposed mastermind behind the attacks on 9/11 is dead (I say “supposed” because the FBI has yet to admit the fact. Strange). Some of the scenes looked like a patriotic orgy that might put Mardi Gras to shame. Through it... read more
