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"Theories, when they have gained credence, become vested interests. The prestige
and livelihood of schools and teachers are bound up in them; they tend toward
enclosed doctrine, not open to fresh information." Isabel Patterson.
Eric Scheske
The Fascist
H.I.F.
For those who haven't made it over the TDE Twitter account, fascinating excerpts
from Thaddeus Russell's Renegade History:
"[W]hen the New Deal was created, few of its supporters in the United States
were as effusive in their praise as were German
Tuesday
Nerd Toy
I bought the new Kindle Paperwhite
[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWH595M/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1]
. It arrived last Thursday. I'm digging it.
I bought a first generation iPod over three years ago and, other than the iPhone
Random Thought
Lincoln, T. Roosevelt, Nixon, Bush: If limited government is a key element of
conservatism, then conservatism hasn't been a key element of the Republican
party.
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H.I.F.
"A Grand Inquisitor's villa, a Pope's fort and a Venetian island will be sold
off to fill Italy's depleted state coffers, local media reports. It's hoped the
50 historic sites will raise 500 million euros needed to obey
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From Joseph Epstein: "Saul Bellow, always mindful of the possibility of malice
extended to a fellow scribbler, once told me that [James] Baldwin's problem was
simple: 'He wanted to be Martin Luther Queen.'"
Monday
Miscellaneous Rambling
Great weekend. We were jammed with football games and cross-country meets, but
Alex and Abbie were home from UM for Fall Break. It's great to spend time with
them. I've always enjoyed being with my kids, even when they were little
(though, admittedly, I
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Apparently, someone at 4chan isn't a big fan of pink football, either.
Futuristic National Breast Cancer Awareness Football League
[http://i.imgur.com/m1eSYWd.png]. Kinda funny.
Top 10 Action Movies
According to The Guardian
[http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/oct/10/top-10-action-movies]:
10. The Last of the Mohicans
9. Goldfinger
8. The Adventures of Robin Hood
7. Die Hard
6. Bullitt
5. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
3. The Wages of Fear
2.