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I am constantly amazed with the ability of the Right, conservatives, and traditionalists to co-opt language of the Left, liberals, and activists. The Vice-Presidential debate was a great case of this, as Sarah Palin was able to use language of … Continue reading →

When I moved into my place a month ago, I bought lots of bookshelves to organize my books. In the process of putting books on shelves, I took pictures. This one cracks me up because Geoffrey Sirc’s English Composition as … Continue reading →

Bill Maher’s new movie, cleverly titled Religulous (imdb), is a polemic against what Maher argues is the biggest ill of modernity: Religion. Throughout the film, he ridicules the religious for their dogma, intolerance, irrationality, and faith, offering forth both reasoned … Continue reading →

I want to have an opinion in this $700 billion bailout, but I’m hesitant. I’m so uninformed. I haven’t studied economics, though I am highly distrustful of economists. I admire those in Congress who are brave enough not to support … Continue reading →

Because of my birthday last Tuesday, Li-Young-Lee’s reading on Thursday, sleeping most of Saturday, and a few other things that distracted me, I didn’t get as much done last week as I had planned. This meant that I pulled an … Continue reading →