I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
An excellent article on the rest of the Christians in America. Not all of us believe that it is possible to legislate morality. Not all of us believe that it is possible to codify the whole of the Christian life into law. I would even suggest that the moderate Christians are the silent, or at … Read more
This smacks of childishness. And that is not to say the the Republicans aren’t equally capable of such childish behaviour. Only that the Dems were caught at it this time. Of particular interest to me is the line of reasoning or lack thereof. It is quite possible that the reporter intends to present the Dems … Read more
It has been proposed in Congress that the US pull out of Iraq. The proposal comes in the form of a congressional resolution backed by Representatives Jones and Abercrombie. The rationale for the proposal is fairly representative of what we hear in the press as well. US presence is causing the insurgent violence and the … Read more
Building a nation is not easy. In most cases when building a nation you must first educate the populace of that future nation in order to have a foundation on which to build. Case in point, Iraq. In the western world of incredibly short attention spans, sound bites, video clips, little knowledge of history and … Read more
It was interesting. In church yesterday they wanted to reflect on the true purpose/meaning of Memorial Day. So they had everyone who has served in the military or who knows someone who has or is serving in the military stand up. I hate to be a picker of knits but that’s Veteran’s Day which comes … Read more
The BBC’s John Simpson titled this article ‘Reporting the truth’. Given the content, I can’t figure out why. In short, it seems John Simpson is saying, it is perfectly permissible for the media to print and reprint single source, unverified stories that are inflammatory in nature. And if they are believed by the public then … Read more
So today was an interesting culmination of events that got me thinking. First, there was this article. In her first statement to the press since the death of her son, Adele Hoe makes a poignant statement about our society. Her only wish is that society would do more to honor our troops when they are … Read more
Sen. Kennedy Calls for Withdrawl of U.S. Troops American forces should leave Iraq so that the insurgency, which is terribly splintered and without focus, can get about the business of civil war to see who will be the next dictator of Iraq. Once that is decided, the winning power can then set about the task … Read more
Reading through the comments on Engadget’s article about Wal-Mart’s dvd rental service, I saw a few comments in support of Wal-Mart. It was interesting because the only thing that the supporters could get behind was price. Wal-Mart has the cheapest price on the cheapest products. I was listening to a radio spot on NPR about … Read more
It seems hard to believe I’ve already been home almost two months. The first two months in Kuwait seemed like two life times. These past two months seem like two weeks. Interesting, our perception of time. Another Japanese has been taken hostage in Iraq. This time a backpacker in Iraq as a tourist. I have … Read more