Monthly Archives: September 2008

"Sex in the City" PS

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Post Script to my review below. A piece of synchronicity. As we were watching the movie on DVD late at night, I was sitting to my wife’s left on the couch. Our two-year-old daughter was sitting to her right, because … Continue reading →

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"Sex in the City" and Auntie Mame

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

We watched the movie “Sex in the City” last night, from Netflix. My wife has followed the series throughout, and I’ve watched it from time to time with her to fill me in on the backstory. I’m not outraged by … Continue reading →

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Freddie Mac deserves a kick in the Fannie

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared as an op-ed in the weekend issue of the Valley City Times-Record. I’m so excited about getting a chance to help bail out Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and SOB! I can’t wait to see my dividend … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin’s emails revealed!

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

OK, go here http://gawker.com/5051193/sarah-palins-personal-emails And I’ll even throw in Troopergate, go to Mother jones here: http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/09/9749_palin_contradict_troopergate_monegan_dismissal.html Back now? OK, anyone notice something? There’s nothing there. The Gawker stuff is a lot of really innocuous private email correspondence and family photos, … Continue reading →

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Why we "cling" to our guns and religion

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

OK, I suppose it shows how little interest I’ve had in this election, until Smoking-hot Sarah entered the race, but it’s just now occured to me what bothers me about an Obamagaff made a political eternity ago (or several weeks … Continue reading →

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Where were you?

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

It is said every generation has their own defining moment, the moment they ask each other about, “Where were you when you heard…?” For the baby boom generation it was, “Where were you when you heard President Kennedy had been … Continue reading →

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Revolution on film, part 2: The Singing Revolution

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

“One man with a dream, at pleasure,Shall go forth and conquer a crown;And three with a new song’s measureCan trample an empire down.” Arthur William Edgar O’Shaughnessy What do you get when one of the smallest nations in the world … Continue reading →

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Revolution on film, part 1: The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: Tomorrow I’m going to Fargo (an hour’s drive) to see “The Singing Revolution,” about the non-violent struggle for independence in Estonia. I’m eager to see it, because for one I’ve been to Estonia, shortly after independence and liked it … Continue reading →

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Chiasmus

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: A slightly different version of this appeared as an op-ed in the Valley City Times-Register. When I heard Obama had chosen Joe Biden as his running mate, the thought that popped into my mind was, “He’s given away the … Continue reading →

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Mountain sculpture

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Over the Labor Day weekend I took the family to South Dakota to see the the Crazy Horse memorial and Mt. Rushmore. I told my wife, “You’ve got to see the American art form of mountain sculpture.” So new we’ve … Continue reading →

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