Miscellany
You want to revitalize the Catholic Church? Get rid of the organ, says this op-ed piece. I don't agree with a chunk of it (goodness knows, we don't need more folk guitar music in church), but overall, it's a pretty cogent and funny piece. * * * * * * * Great bar tricks to win free drinks from friends. * * * * * * * "Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president. This news surprised many elderly Americans who thought they were the same person." Ferguson. * * * * * * * You been over to Unz lately? Man, they're adding all sorts of old magazines every week. Yesterday, I saw The Abolitionist. I clicked on it, thinking I'd get some anti-slavery thing, but instead realized I was reading a radical libertarian magazine from 1970-1971. It was a short-lived rag. I didn't read much of it, but based on what I saw, it was pretty off-color. * * * * * * * Am I the only one who's kind of hoping the NFL implodes by its own hubris? Between the pink onslaught and the Thursday night games, I'm really getting fed up with professional football. * * * * * * * This blogger sympathizes with the dilemma of not voting versus voting for the lesser-of-two-evils. His solution is simple: If you live in a state where your vote won't make a difference (e.g., if you're in California), then vote your conscience. Otherwise, you're stuck with the dilemma. * * * * * * * Unfortunately, Michigan is definitely a swing state.
