Blog Archive

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The Pledge

Everybody in the world is talking abou the Pledge of Alligience court decision so I suppose I should say something about it. To be honnest I find the whole thing exhausting. It seems to me that the ruling is absurd in terms of its relationship to American history and thinking but that it is arguable [...]

NFL Predictions over at Pigskin

I have posted my NFL predictions (divsion winners) over at Pigskin. Check it out if you are interested. I am claim no liability for financial or emotional loss accrued by taking action based on these predictions – use at your own risk.

Predictions for 2002 NFL season

I know it is a bit early but I am going to make my predictions for the 2002 NFL season. It is difficult to predict how teams will play together, injuries, odd streaks, and unexpected play but here is how I see the teams falling out. It is part science part gut feeling so don’t [...]

Theology Blog

Well, I am now a faculty member in the Department of Theology at University of Blogistan. I posted my first post. It deals with Calvinism, time, and free will. If you are interested in theology make a note of it should be an interesting place.

Homeland Defense

I haven’t really chipped in on the whole “homeland defense department” issue. Others were covering it but it seemed almost sureal and unrelevant somehow. As is frequently the case when you are not sure what to say, someone else has said it. Stephen Moore gives his take on Homeland Security over at National Review Onlin [...]

IRB back from California

Insolvent Republic Of Blogistan has a report on his recent trip to California in search of The Price is Right. I am jealous because I love Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and I never get to fly first class. Quote of the Day: Yes: first class is all about the drinks. And all the cashews you [...]

Spam and Ohio

(I was going to try and work this into an actual published article but I don’t think that is going to work out so I will instead share it with you direct.) Why States Can and Should Fight Spam Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE), otherwise known as spam, is a big problem. Brightmail – a San [...]

Napoleon – Paul Johnson

I am an avid reader of Paul Johnson. Having read Modern Times early in my college career, I went on to read The Birth of the Modern, A History of the American People, and Intellectuals. Recently I even picked up his short work on the Renaissance. I enjoy reading Johnson because he brings a unique [...]

The technology trap

It is amazing how dependent we get on technology. I was without internet conectivity this AM and I didn’t know what to do with myself. Handle actual paper? How weird! Hoepfully I can stay connected from here on out.