Ron Paul: Radical
He says radical things in an appealing way. Most intriguing
[http://blog.lewrockwell.com/lewrw/archives/013772.html]. I suspect he's the
best shot we've had in 75 years to get a new philosophy into federal government.
Eric Scheske
The Thousand
1,000 films to see before you die
[http://film.guardian.co.uk/1000films/0,,2108487,00.html].
I'll be lucky to see 50 of them, but it's a pretty neat list so far.
Candid Tuesday
You don't often see this type of candor anymore:
> I was sufficiently ebullient to consume half a bottle of brandy after dinner. On
the way back from dropping off the babysitter I drove our car into the side of a
telephone pole. My wife was already safe
Something for Monday Morning
"The Lord our God hates the slothful. None of those who are dedicated to God
ought to be idle."
Anonymous (From Teaching of the Twelve Apostles)
Something for Sunday Morning
"I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth.
He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our
sakes is my one desire."
St. Ignatius of Antioch
Something for an Otherwise-Distracted Day
But America has no porn problem:
> Hard-core videos now cater to almost every conceivable predilection--and to some
that are hard to imagine. There are gay videos and straight videos, bondage
videos and spanking videos, tickling videos, interracial videos, and videos like
Count Footula, for people whose fetish
Brews You Can Use
Nothing but drinking posts. Which fits my plans for the next couple of days:
How to make wine out of common household items
[http://www.warpbreach.com/6/6.html].
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Just in time for summer, but of course, the 18th-amendment lovers aren't happy
[http://www.wtop.com/
Account from South Carolina
A long-time friend moved to South Carolina. He's a mortician. He got the call to
pick up one of the firefighters killed in the tragedy earlier this week. This is
his email:
> I went to the Medical University today to pick up our guy. It was
Quick-Hitting Eudemon
For whatever reason, my comment boxes have been disabled. We're working on it.
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On rednecks [http://www.lewrockwell.com/reed/reed129.html]. Excerpt:
> Rednecks, as Bageant explains in detail, are dumber than dirt. They're not bad
people. You can heist a brew with them and
The Wednesday Eudemon
Rosie is looking at "The Price is Right."
[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-rosieweb19jun19,0,5100712.story]
Maybe she's interested in those backstage perks that Bob was rumored to enjoy
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barker#Legal_issues].
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Kinda neat: Catholic