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Monday, November 10, 2008

Season's Greetings

Christmas is coming. That brings with it a host of memories and thoughts, and not all of them welcome. I mean, what is an atheist supposed to do at Christmas? Every year, I threaten to ignore Christmas, but my wife and children never take me seriously, and they have history on their side. I say we... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Long Rides

When I was a boy, vacations were always trips to visit grandparents. My family lived in southern Nevada, and the grandparents lived in northern Utah. It was a twelve hour drive to either place. We had a Volkswagon Bus. Dad would take out the middle seat, and stack everything we had to take on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

My First Step

The first time I wrote a letter to the editor was in college. There was a committee appointed by the student government to look into attitudes about the dress and grooming standards at the college, and I attended the first public meeting of the committee. This was at Brigham Young University, which... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Learning Curve

I remember reading about William Jennings Bryan in a history class, and thinking what a great man he was. He was an admired orator, and ran for president as a Democrat three times. Sure, he lost all three, but he was chosen by the party, and though now I don't remember what his political stands... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

I congratulate Barack Hussein Obama for his election victory. He earned it. He ran a well organized and disciplined campaign. I hope he maintains that discipline in running his administration. Some Conservatives are saying that the Democrats are doomed to failure, and the Republicans just need to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Around the Edges

I am still processing the results of the election, but there were a couple of things that caught my eye as I looked over the returns. First, Alaska may be voting another term for Ted Stevens, a man of true convictions, and the longest-serving Republican Senator. By true convictions, I mean he was... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Being Unchristian

Growing up as a well-known Mormon is a small town, I suppose I always felt marked in ways my friends didn't understand. My father was a high school teacher, and there really wasn't much in the town besides the high school. And Dad seemed to make sure everyone knew he was Mormon. So people knew I... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Which Hunts

I'm glad I don't live in North Carolina. Elizabeth Dole ran an ad attacking her senatorial campaign opponent for taking money from Godless people. Just as the ad ends, you hear a female voice shouting, "There is no God." Now, I agree with that statement,but I have read the Ms. Hagan is a Sunday... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Can you name five women artists? That was a question that caught my attention during a screening of a documentary I watched last night. I was there because on of the subjects of the film is a friend of mine, an artist in Columbus, Ohio. The film is, Who Does She Think She Is? It introduces five... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Past of the Conservative Movement

I read an editorial by Mona Charen this morning. She was saying the Conservative Movement is in retreat, but will rise again. I suspect she is right on both counts, but she is wrong about where the Conservative Movement has been. The standard history presented by Movement Conservatives is that the... Sign in to see full entry.

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