Monthly Archives: September 2010

Art work

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

I spent the day helping artists set up booths for the Saint James Court Art Show in Louisville. There’s a lot of bureaucracy and hard work involved. People drive in from all over the country. They’re in a city many … Continue reading →

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Does the analogy work?

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

The Washington Post has an article about how friends and families fall apart when someone says they’re a member of the Tea Party. According to the article: Many activists joke that telling people they are part of the tea party … Continue reading →

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Faith matters

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

This seems discouraging. If an atheist argues with a deeply religious person over a matter of faith, the atheist likely knows more about the issue. That’s one way to interpret the headlines concerning a U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey by the Pew … Continue reading →

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How to organize a rally

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Workers are planning a huge labor rally at the European Parliament in Brussels tomorrow. It’s estimated 75,000 people are going to show up, and police are on the alert over the possibility of vandalism and violence since several anarchist groups … Continue reading →

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George Blanda died

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

Football fans my age remember that back in the early 1970s, whenever the Oakland Raiders played, television cameras would focus on an older guy wearing the number 16, sitting on the bench, smoking a cigarette. He’d put the cigarette down, … Continue reading →

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Twin peeks

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

There was an item in the news last week about the great “Sesame Street” controversy of 2010. It seems Katy Perry has cleavage, and children shouldn’t be exposed to it. Considering the kids that make up audience for “Sesame Street” … Continue reading →

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Our short attention span (Football edition)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

Three years ago, Michael Vick was one of the most hated people on the planet. (Yes, the planet. Every dog lover in Europe knew who he was.) He was on his way to jail for running a dog-fighting ring. He … Continue reading →

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They must have taken their stupid pills that day

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

Reuters reported that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran told the United Nations the U.S. orchestrated the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to reverse the declining American economy. The U.S. and European delegations, rightly, walked out during the speech. Meanwhile, right-wing bloggers, … Continue reading →

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Play it … not you, Sam

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

The best scene in the 1942 classic “Casablanca” involves a song prefaced by the words “Play it.” No, not that song. This one. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman play minor roles here. The star is Paul Henreid, as Victor Laszlo, … Continue reading →

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Vanilla pledge

Posted on September 24, 2010 by

Looking through the latest Republican pledge to America, you get the feeling you’ve heard all of this before. Not trying to be cynical (no matter how easy they make it), but when you’re approaching a major election and promise to … Continue reading →

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