Re: My Wright-Obama Musings
Some thoughts along lines similar to those I expressed below from. . . Victor Davis Hanson Andy McCarthyÂ
Month: April 2008
Fresh "Leg"
There’s a new post up over at “Chris Matthews’ Leg,” if snarky political satire and taunt-ery is your cup of chamomile.
Rev. Wright–The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Some random thoughts. . . 1. Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a preacher. I have known preachers all my life. I have worked closely with scores of preachers throughout my adult life. I’ve even done some preaching myself but have never contemplated it as a full-time gig. In other words, I know preachers (and love and […]
Some Recommended "Earth Day" Reading
Books, Non-Fiction The Really Inconvenient Truths: Seven Environmental Catastrophe’s Liberals Don’t Want You to Know About– Because They Caused Them; Ian Murray Books, Fiction State of Fear; Michael Crichton Essays/Articles Unintended Consequences Food Riots Made in the USA Scientist: Earth Cooling, Not Warming Video
So Much Comment Fodder in This Ad – So Little Time
Here is the ad I modified for this week’s header graphic. The mind reels with possibilities. {click image to enlarge} First of all, I like the appeal to the authority of psychology. For smokers desperate for a justification for continuing the nasty, health-trashing habit, this must have been a real lifeline. “Look buster, it’s a […]
Church Persecution in Russia's Emerging Dictatorship
 Fergus brings my attention to this chilling story in the New York Times about the growing alliance between the Putin dictatorship-in-progress and the Russian Orthodox Church. It seems the long-suffering believers of Russia are facing another brand of repression.
I'm alive!
My apologies for the radio silence over the last several days. I’ve been without internet service here at Casa Blather and have had to run to Starbucks periodically just to send and receive email. The outage has been hard on everyone here–especially the teen folk. It’s been a little like this snippet from a Southpark […]
Fresh Data on The Generosity of Liberals
A few weeks ago in this post headlined “The Obama’s Charitible Giving” I mentioned past studies which showed that conservatives were more generous in their charitable giving than liberals. Now, Friend-of-Blather Ted points me to this new study by pollster George Barna on giving and tithing pattern among various groups of Americans. Here’s an excerpt […]
I'm Feeling Cling-y
Watching millionaires play golf on a course I’m not rich enough to get near made me feel extra bitter about my economic prospects this weekend. So, what did I do? I grabbed my freshly cleaned Glock 9mm and concealed weapon permit; Perused my large collection of T-shirts with clever slogans expressing antipathy to people who […]
It's Masters Week
 As Mrs. Blather will tell you, it’s one of my favorite weeks of the year. The tradition, the difficulty, the spectacular beauty of the course, they all combine at Augusta to make The Masters one of the great pageants in sports. When I have dreams about Heaven, the place usually looks remarkably like Amen […]