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REVIEW – “Nixon in China” by John Adams
Houston knows we have a problem when Wagner is less exasperating. Took a group of about 9 people – including 3 from Taiwan 1 from Poland the rest from China – to watch the New York Metropolitan Opera perform “Nixon … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Internationals, Opera, Politics
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Taking back some of my earlier praise for the president
The more one thinks about it the more troubling it becomes. The speech President Obama gave in Tucson Arizone was excellent. But that is not the same as praising the person who gave it. Conservative reaction to the speech has … Continue reading
Posted in Logic and Reason, Media, News, Politics, Propaganda, Rhetoric
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President Obama’s exceptional speech in Tucson
I admit not looking forward to hearing/reading the President’s speech at the memorial service in Arizona. Ace of Spades HQ had mixed reactions. My excellent friend Jonathan called it the “best speech of his life”. So grit my teeth and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Hebrew Bible, News, Politics, Religion, Rhetoric, Society and Culture, Theology
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Giving credit where due (or) It’s about ideas and governance!
It is with some reluctance I post anything relating to the recent shootings in Tucson Arizona. But will attempt to be as positive as possible. Let me try to get the negative out of the way first. Yes some very … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare, Issues, Logic and Reason, Media, News, Politics, Rhetoric, Society and Culture
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REVIEW – “Tangled” (or) Big mother knows best?
One of the traditions we observe in our family is to watch a movie at the theater on special holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year we had several internationals in our home on Christmas and saved the movie for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Movies and film, Politics, Society and Culture
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Urban conservatism – a movement worth noting
Several times on this website I have written about the importance of the urban-rural divide in our nation. That in my opinion our country is becoming more divided along urban/rural lines than along racial/ethnic lines. It just so happens – … Continue reading
Posted in Ethnicity and race, Media, Politics, Society and Culture
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In praise of President Obama – seriously
Oh noes! Not another political post! Yeah yeah but how can I not take the opportunity to say something positive about someone I often have criticized? Was listening to National Public Radio yesterday afternoon. [ed - why?!?] Report about the … Continue reading
What he said decades ago
Boy was he right. About nearly everything. And he had the guts to say it. My own mild critique is his use of the term “liberalism”. We need to reclaim that term. The term liberalism does not belong to the … Continue reading
Once again urban versus rural
Look at the map of where people voted for the Democratic candidate as opposed to the Republican candidate. What is the most obvious pattern? 2010 Senate election results Urban versus rural. Louisiana is now very very very Republican. Except for … Continue reading
The Lucy Fallacy (or) The mental contortions some employ to condemn Juan Williams along with millions of others
The Lucy Fallacy. In The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis the youngest Pevensie child finds her way into the magical world of Narnia through the back of an old wardrobe. After she returns to this … Continue reading
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