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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

FILE UNDER…..“STUDY CONFIRMS SUN COMES UP IN THE EAST”.

I suppose most of us have learned that “the ecological Indian” is a myth….but just in case the coffin needs ANOTHER NAIL, here it is.

Posted by Earl on 02/22 at 03:05 PM
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006

WHAT WAS THE #1 SONG, THE MONTH YOU WERE BORN?

You don’t KNOW…...?

Well, neither did I—until I found THIS SITE, where anyone can learn this interesting and useless bit of trivia…..

In my case, it was ““Near You” by Francis Craig”. I have never HEARD OF, much less “heard” this song…... Can anyone help me? Nice song? Or dud?

I should ask my Mommy…..she’ll remember.

Hat Tip: Jonah Goldberg, at THE CORNER

Posted by Earl on 02/21 at 04:03 PM
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Sunday, February 12, 2006

WILL WE DEFEND THE WESTERN TRADITION? OR LIVE BY SHARIA LAW?

This is the question that the indispensable RICHARD JOHN NEUHAUS says is facing us.

The current explosion of violent protest is to be understood as a demand that Denmark, and the West more generally, subject itself to Islamic rules about what can and cannot be published. The European response to date, unfortunately aided by pusillanimous comments by our State Department, is an instance of what Margaret Thatcher called “going wobbly.” Warnings by some that Europe is on the way to becoming “Eurabia” have gained further credibility.

Posted by Earl on 02/12 at 12:25 PM
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SO, IS THE ELITE MEDIA PREJUDICED AGAINST CHRISTIANS?

You be the judge. Here is the NYT story about the Danish cartoons the Muslim extremists are rioting about.

Funny thing…..you won’t find a single one of the disputed cartoons printed there, so we could know what all the fuss is about. The reason,

Posted by Earl on 02/12 at 12:02 PM
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US COURT BARS CHRISTIAN SYMBOLS IN SCHOOLS, ALLOWS JEWISH AND ISLAMIC

Thats the headline…..now READ THE STORY

So, where are we headed with this?

And I don’t want to hear anymore about my paranoia when I say that Christianity is under attack by the elites in this country!

Hat Tip: THE CAFETERIA IS CLOSED

Posted by Earl on 02/12 at 11:56 AM
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MODERATE, SENSIBLE MUSLIMS EXIST!!

Although you’d not know it from reading the newspapers, or watching your TV…...where every Muslim pictured, and/or quoted seems to be angry and violent. In this environment, the calls for self-censorship from erstwhile defenders of free speech are increasing. I say no.

It seemed to me, and I argued that moderate Muslims seeing the Danish cartoons would tend to shake their heads sadly at those Muslims who have made such things a propos. Much like faithful Catholics did about some of the cartoons that came out during the height of the pedophile-priest fiasco. Were the cartoons “offensive”? Of course they were. Were they totally understandable in view of the situation on the ground? Equally certainly.

Well, there are Muslims with the wisdom to look at things in this way…..

Posted by Earl on 02/12 at 11:34 AM
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Monday, February 06, 2006

COULD YOU TEACH A CHILD TO READ FOR $100,000.00?

Then, how come South Carolina can’t?

Dorian Cain told me he wants to learn to read. He’s 18 years old and in 12th grade, but when I asked him to read from a first-grade level book, he struggled with it.

“Did they try to teach you to read?” I asked him.

“From time to time.”

Posted by Earl on 02/06 at 04:26 PM
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