Livin’ in the USA
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Last word from me, I mean. I could go on and on about this, and it's mainly the fact that there aren't that many people who read this blog, and of those the majority probably more or less agree with me, that holds me back. So I'll get this off my chest and move on
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So the Zimmerman trial is over, although the whole sorry affair goes on. Astonishingly, appallingly, the Justice Department has opened a tip line for people who would like to denounce George Zimmerman as a racist. Let's stop for a moment and reflect on what we owe to the race-baiters inside and outside the media who
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Even though it seems that anti-Christian forces are gaining the upper hand, there's still a great deal to love in this country–much to love, and much for which to be grateful. This picture was taken five years ago at the home of my wife's sister and her husband. There was a big family gathering on
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Item on their web site today: American Flag Bikinis for the 4th! No, I'm not linking to it. Go find it yourself if you must. In a way, though, I have to admit it's the absolutely perfect symbol for one aspect of what's happened to this country. And, to answer the obvious question: yes, I
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But, astonishingly, some of his supporters still insist that he did the right thing.
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As you may know, the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!) won the national championship in football last night (Roll Tide!!). And you may have heard that one of the announcers for the game, Brent Musburger (who is by no means young), raised eyebrows with some remarks about Bama quarterback A.J. McCarron's girlfriend. If you've ever
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I just did it again: referred to my iPod as a Walkman. And I was already over 30 when the Walkman appeared, or at least when I first heard about it. I remember a co-worker, some thirty years ago, painting an amusing picture of the nursing home of the future, full of decrepit hippies demanding
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Don and the Unprofitable Servant When you pick up a hitchhiker, there’s a moment when he opens the door and you look at each other, and you’re both wondering whether you’ve made a big mistake: Is this guy going to do me some kind of harm? I could see that question in the eyes of
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…to buy one of these? Go to the shopping page at space.com if you have to have one.
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It is a great embarrassment to me that it's now been over two years since I moved this blog from Blogger to TypePad, and I still haven't converted everything from my old site to this one. I moved the blog itself, which was not difficult. I started the blog in June 2006, and of the
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