Saturday, December 30, 2006

Death of Saddam

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If one needs proof that the Americans are not in control in Iraq, it's in the fact that Saddam Hussein did not sit on death row for 20 ...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Gerald R. Ford: 1913-2006

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To my dismay, I was far from my computer when I first learned of the death of former President Gerald R. Ford. I was dismayed because I woul...
Monday, December 25, 2006

Hodie Christus Natus Est

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Creche in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More Arlington, Virginia Christmas 2006
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Friday, December 22, 2006

Carnival of the Mundane - Christmas 2006

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As previously announced , this week we are privileged to host the biweekly Carnival of the Mundane -- the last of this series for 2006. I...
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Monday, December 18, 2006

Pot Top Crop

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The Los Angeles Times reported today that marijuana is the number one cash crop in the United States, worth $35 billion per year. Correspo...
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Sunday, December 17, 2006

Small Pool

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Last week, the Washington Post 's ombudsman, Deborah Howell, devoted her Outlook space to the question of diversity (racial, ethnic, ge...

Literary Gaydar

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The other day, as I was reading the Style section of the Washington Post , a book review caught my eye , perhaps because of this first parag...
Friday, December 15, 2006

Bill of Rights Video Blog

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As announced earlier today, the Jefferson Area Libertarians sponsored a reading (out loud) of the Bill of Rights on Charlottesville's D...
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Bob Barr Joins Libertarian National Committee

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Former U.S. Representative Bob Barr (R-Georgia) has surprised the political world by formally affiliating himself with the Libertarian Part...

Bill of Rights Day Commemoration

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Today is the 215th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution, which took effect upon the approval of three-q...
Thursday, December 14, 2006

But I'm a Carnivore!

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An article from WorldNetDaily that asserts soy-based food products cause homosexuality -- tofu in particular -- is taking a beating in the ...
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

J. Donald Freeze, S.J.: R.I.P.

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Sad news comes to Georgetown University alumni from Philadelphia, where Father J. Donald Freeze, S.J., passed away on Sunday, December 10. H...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Carnival of the Mundane Coming Soon ...

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I have volunteered to host the bi-weekly Carnival of the Mundane on Friday, December 22. This carnival will have a Christmas theme, but if...
Monday, December 11, 2006

Congress Honors Friedman

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It was little noted -- except as a passing snigger in a story syndicated by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch -- but the U.S. House of Represen...
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A Listener's Message to WINA

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This post is of particular concern to readers in Charlottesville, and even more specifically to those in Charlottesville who, like me, stay ...
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Friday, December 08, 2006

Jeane Kirkpatrick Dead at 80

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I heard a breaking news story on WMAL-AM in Washington just a few minutes ago: Former Georgetown professor Jeane J. Kirkpatrick has died. ...
Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Ayn Rand in the Funny Papers

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Objectivist philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand turns up in the most curious places -- most recently in this past Sunday's comics pages. S...
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Saturday, December 02, 2006

Seasonal Silliness

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Seeing the editorial pages of the Washington Times and Washington Post in agreement is a rare thing. Even rarer is to see an editorial on...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

'Return with Us Now to Those Thrilling ...'

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An innovative -- in a retro-sort-of-way -- project was announced today by the American Century Theater in Arlington, Virginia. I like the ...

Consuming Porn Will Make You Sick

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According to the Journal News , which covers the Lower Hudson Valley in New York, consuming pornographic images may cause sickness. In sto...