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> Good Grief. Learn the true meaning of Christmas with Charlie Brown's classic pathetic Christmas tree. Leave it bare or dress it up all fancy. The tree is an exact replica of the tree from the famous cartoon, made of wire branches and plastic needles with a criss

In response to Sunday's post about cults [https://thedailyeudemon.com/2940/], a reader sent along this link [http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard23.html] to a lengthy essay about the Ayn Rand cult. It's written by the foremost libertarian thinker of the 20th century, Murray Rothbard.

Tony Blankley pegs much of the frog problem [http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20051108-102827-5782r.htm]: > As Paul Belien, writing from Brussels this weekend, observed: "It is not anger that is driving the insurgents to take it out on the secularized welfare states of Old Europe. It is hatred.

Catholic Exchange is running some good podcasts. They're only 4 minutes long and packed with information. Today's (11/8/05) is especially good, and most fitting for people who enjoy this blog's "dog children" posts. Link [http://podcast.catholicexchange.com/].

> More than 900 scientists have signed a petition to prevent the Dalai Lama from presenting a lecture today in Washington. > The exiled leader of Tibet is scheduled to speak about the neurological effects of meditation at a three-day conference presented by the Mind and Life Institute. His talk

While reading about the Ninth Circus' ruling last week that told parents they can't stop a public school from giving sex surveys to 7-year-olds, I ran across this interesting passage: > This is not the first time, nor is the Ninth Circuit Court the only part of

Strange, strange land [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1602765.html]: > Two Romanian priests face suspension after coming to blows inside the church they both serve. > One of them suffered a broken leg and was admitted to hospital while the other came out with only a few

The NYT reports that Californians are leaving the coast and going to the Midwest [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/07/business/07move.html?hp&ex=1131426000&en=5aa13860fa86497a&ei=5094&partner=homepage] . Maybe I'm feeling mean-spirited this morning, but I found this opening

I'm digging Google Print. One of my first GP research projects: Checking out Russell Kirk's use of the word “diversity” in The Conservative Mind. He referred to it as a society's “leaven” and had many other kind things to say about it: “Burke loathed