Monthly Archives: March 2008

Even a broken clock…

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

In my post “Can you think?” http://rantsand.blogspot.com/2006/10/can-you-think.htmlI asked: 5) How often have you listened to two sides of an issue and concluded that you agreed with someone you disliked and disagreed with someone you liked? Perhaps I should have added … Continue reading →

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What I’m doing these days

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared on the editorial page of the (print) Valley-City Times-Record. There is a story that when Alexis de Tocqueville was making his two-year tour of America in the 1840s, he attended a New England town meeting. As you … Continue reading →

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The cantakerous clans

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: see Salena Zito’s reflections on the Scots-Irish here http://www.townhall.com/columnists/default.aspx And the book she’s talking about, James Webb’s Born Fighting, is a fun read. Who’s British?

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Elizabeth and Raleigh deserve better

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

We rented Elizabeth, the Golden Age and watched it last night. It was, well… disappointing. Cate Blanchett was a great choice for Elizbeth, and Clive Owen for Raleigh. The costumes were fine, the scenery wonderful, the effects really inspiring. I … Continue reading →

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