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Misc. 11.23.05

I watched Christmas with the Kranks last night. Criminy. One of the most gosh-awful movies ever crafted. It wasn't as bad as Van Helsing (that one may be the worst "blockbuster" of all time), but it was awful. New York Times Headine line this morning: "

Thanksgiving Day

Starting at 12:00 a.m. (EST), every hour I will post a short quote or passage dealing with Thanksgiving Day. Some posts will be directly "on point," others only indirectly so.

Hey, Check Out the Morality Clause

> The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal discrimination complaint against a Catholic school, charging that it unjustly fired an unmarried teacher for being pregnant. Link [http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-11-22-pregnant-teacher_x.htm]. The teacher, of course, says she's doing the right thing

Misc. 11.22.05

I get new clients for all sorts of reasons. More than a few come to me because they like seeing my seven kids around town with no sign of trauma or other abuse, so they figure I must be a decent guy. Some contact me because they enjoy this site

Oppressed Millionaire

Hey, Eton Thomas of the Washington Wizards has an op-ed in WaPo [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/17/AR2005111701624.html] . It's in the Marcus Garvey vein: > I'm often slapped in the face with harsh realities about perception. Like when I'

Rinpoche Boy

Have the Vegas odd-makers established a line yet on whether the boy is a fraud? > Thousands of pilgrims are pouring into the dense jungle of southern Nepal to worship a 15-year-old boy who has been hailed as a new Buddha. > Devotees claim that Ram Bomjon, who is silently

Misc. 11.20.05

Read this morning: "Only an imbecile could ever hold that freedom is the highest or indeed the only principle or end of life." Murray Rothbard, foremost libertarian thinker of the late 20th century. No intelligent libertarian would hold otherwise, but if you're dealing with redneck libertarians,

One of the Most Novel Theories I've Heard

> Starting next week, pubs in Britain won't have to order drinkers out the door at the stroke of 11:00 every night. > The government argues it's the best way to stop a growing wave of violent behavior that erupts right after closing, reports CBS

Misc. 11.19.05

If economic considerations drive young people to shack up before marriage (as many parents like to believe), why don't those young people invite their parents and grandparents to live with them? Multi-generational households save a lot of money, as the Mexican population in my small town is proving.

First Things on Blogs

Jonathan Last has written a thorough survey of religious blogdom and more at First Things [http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0512/articles/last.html]. It's already outdated a bit (8 million blogs? more like 21 million), but it's very good. Excerpts: > According to a 2004