Monthly Archives: October 2008

An example of what I study

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

As some of you know, one of my scholarly pursuits is the study of bias and propaganda. Specifically, how bias is expressed, either consciously or unconsciously, in reporting. I don’t think I’m stating anything new when I say that within … Continue reading →

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And speaking of interviews

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Here: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/10/obama-campaign.html you can find an interesting article from the Orlando Sentinel. I’m going to cut-and-past it here for reasons that will become apparrant. Obama campaign cuts off WFTV after interview with Joe Biden WFTV-Channel 9’s Barbara West conducted a … Continue reading →

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It’s called ‘the interview’

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Republicans are all abuzz with this pronouncement from the Democratic vice-presidential candidate. “It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking…. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, … Continue reading →

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Martial Arts research: Combatives, part 2

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Review and History In part 1 I mentioned that close combat training needs for military, police and civilians are different in focus. Military personnel need training to quickly kill or incapacitate an enemy at close quarters when their primary weapons … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Storm of the Left

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

The perfect storm of the Left is gathering. A discredited president, an unpopular war, a tanked economy, and the fruition of a generations-long infiltration of America’s schools and media is building to gale-force. The opposition candidate is demoralized and cannot … Continue reading →

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Ivy League elitism, some observations

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: Either before of after you read this post, try this one by Victor Davis Hanson on the subject of elitism: http://www.victorhanson.com/articles/hanson092808.htmlI like to think one will enrich the other. Some years back, a young friend of mine, the son … Continue reading →

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Martial arts movie review: Redbelt

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

We got “Redbelt” through Netflix and watched it the other night, I recommend you do also. But first, google “David Mamet” and “ju jitsu” and you’re sure to find some reviews that miss the point entirely, such as here http://thesop.org/index.php?article=11290 … Continue reading →

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Martial Arts research: Combatives, part 1

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Some time ago I published a post on my study of Pekiti Tirsia Kali here:http://rantsand.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-martial-arts-study-pekiti-tirsia.html A few weeks back I flew down to Dallas for training with Grand Tuhon Leo Tortal Gaje – an opportunity I try not to miss. … Continue reading →

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Electoral rhetoric, can anyone communicate anymore?

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Stephen W. Browne

Note: A slightly different version of this appeared as my weekend op-ed in the Valley City Times-Record and was written and submitted before the Biden-Palin debate that night. Verdict: Palin didn’t do too bad. Partisans called if for their favorite … Continue reading →

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