Monthly Archives: March 2013

Sticks and stones may break my bones…

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This is my syndicated column. Well, we know the rest of that old saying isn’t true. Words hurt. Sometimes a lot, depending on who says them. In every society children are taught social rules for what kinds of speech … Continue reading →

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Habemus Papam

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: My syndicated column of a couple weeks back. I sometimes forget to archive them here right off, but better late… On March 13, the white smoke let the waiting world know the conclave of cardinals had elected a new … Continue reading →

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Review: Vikings

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This originally appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. Kine die, kin die And so at last yourself: But this I know that never dies How dead men’s deeds are deemed. – Hávamál: The Words of … Continue reading →

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Review: Jack the Giant Slayer

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. “Jack the Giant Slayer” did not do very well opening weekend, earning only $28 million of the $200 million they need to break even. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

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One more reason why I sometimes despair of humanity.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: Cross-posted from my professional blog at The Marshall Independent. This morning I saw something on Facebook that almost made me lose my breakfast. It was under a label “Take Back Socialism” and posted by someone I’ve known for 30 … Continue reading →

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Progressives aren’t progressive

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This is a recent syndicated column. “We find comfort among those who agree with us, growth among those who disagree.” – Frank Meyer I have a great many friends I do not agree with on a great many issues. … Continue reading →

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Effort Shock

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This is last week’s syndicated column. Every now and again a term gets coined and comes into circulation that perfectly describes in shorthand a phenomenon you used to have to use whole sentences, paragraphs, pages or books to describe. … Continue reading →

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Review: Beautiful Creatures

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: This appeared in the print-only TV Guide of The Marshall Independent. The first thing you notice in “Beautiful Creatures” is, they’ve got the dialect down. I defy anyone to name the actor who is really from South Carolina, among … Continue reading →

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