Monthly Archives: March 2008

A few points about the Long War

There are a few short points I’d like to make here in answer to two thoughtful comments on the previous post. I was writing a reply in the comments section when it ran too long. Joseph Sixpack (cool handle Joe!) … Continue reading

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Predicting the future of a civilization

“It never pays a prophet to be too specific” – Robert A. Heinlein First of all, for those of you who are interested in the issues raised in the previous post, and a lot of others previously, I want to … Continue reading

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Whither Europe?

Please look here: This is an English comedian commenting very seriously on Muslims in England. http://www.dotsub.com/films/moredemands/index.php? (Sorry if you have to cut-and-paste, this site doesn’t seem to be linking anymore.) Now look at the response I got immediately from a … Continue reading

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Obama should have been Catholic

Well, at any rate he should have had a Christian-classical education. Then he’d have known about the Donatist heresy. Donatism was a heresy that had a brief, intense life from about 311 to 411. I don’t know how they date … Continue reading

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Somebody got it

Further comments from the Objectivist website on the ‘Hugh Hefner, Living Large’ post: J (male) RATING: 2.5 Stars COMMENTS: Not quite sure what the overall point of this article reallywas. Are we for or against this situation? Or was this … Continue reading

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Macho Musings

A comment on a recent column, referring to my “macho, sexist statements” started me thinking about our notions of manliness and what it is to be manly. Thanks, “We find comfort among those who agree with us, growth among those … Continue reading

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A litmus test?

See my post below on Hugh Hefner. Lighthearted musing, so I thought. A friend commented: Read your piece on hef. Hope that couch is comfy Steve 😉 I think he gets his pneumatic blondes from the moonlight bunny ranch though. … Continue reading

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Hugh Hefner living large

Saw a program of Hugh Hefner the other night. As you might expect, it focused on his harem of between three to seven babes between the ages of 18 and 28, his relationship with his separated-but-still-friends wife and two teenage … Continue reading

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And after the murder of eight children…

In re post below, see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMxPUzEBWDU This is an Israeli news re-broadcast taken from a Palestinian news broadcast. It shows the celebration and handing out of sweets after a gunman opened up in a Yeshiva, killing eight kids. Do … Continue reading

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Damn good question

I received this as a forward from a friend, so this is kind of a third-hand post. This is not my usual practice, but I’m putting it up on my blog because it’s a damn good question. I understand a … Continue reading

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