Monthly Archives: September 2008

This sounds like an interesting lecture: Matthew Dickerson presents “Beyond Romanticism” at Marquette University October 23, 2008 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm “Beyond Romanticism: J. R. R. Tolkien’s Practical Agrarian Romance” Professor Dickerson will explore one element of Tolkien’s comprehensive … Continue reading →

Wow, my spam is getting more and more realistic! From: Minister of the Treasury Paulson Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of … Continue reading →

I was trying to think of something positive to post today about our economy. Here’s what I came up with: Now is not the time to panic. The fundamentals are sound. 10.6 trillion in national debt really isn’t that much … Continue reading →

Not much time to write at the moment, but after reading Pastor McAtee’s observations, I’ll throw out a couple of my own: 1) The media uses “the Fed” and “US government” interchangeably to the point where its hard to figure … Continue reading →

As Lehman Brothers comes completely unraveled, there’s a growing sense of dread for employees in the financial sector: “Everyone is walking around like they have just been Tasered,” said one Lehman employee, who, like many interviewed for this article, declined … Continue reading →

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Our Christian friends sent us good wishes and prayers … and our Jewish friends sent good wishes and prayers … and our Muslim friends sent us good wishes and prayers. And, lo and behold, we received a lot of good … Continue reading →

Fr. Hoolywood on Abortion and Political Strategy: Unfortunately, abortion has become a political football, since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that effectively overturned all state regulation and/or abolition of abortion on demand. In essence, the federal courts … Continue reading →

Great photo here of Alaska’s “2008 First Ladies Luncheon“: HT: Vaughnshire Farm

So many what if’s being thrown around in place of arguments. What if God wants to use so-and-so to do such-and-such? Well, what if He does? Then He will, regardless of who the Cranky Christian Party votes for. What, you … Continue reading →