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Good Times ...7 comments

David Bryant wrote 2 weeks ago: … ain’t we lucky we got ‘em. I ran across this picture the other day while cleanin … more →

Tags: church

Is That an Obama in Your Pocket?2 comments

Rob wrote 3 months ago: So Al not-blogging-for-religious-reasons Sends emails me and says, “Somebody must blog this! O … more →

Tags: Books, Eschatology, Evil, The Herd, Unbelief, Hell Cats, Islam, Mutterings on All Things Cultural, News

The Fantastic Four4 comments

Rob wrote 6 months ago: This Sunday there was a reunion of old chums – three of whom are official Basketeers™. The pl … more →

Tags: Eschatology, Friends and Family, Memories

2008 & 1964

hysperia wrote 8 months ago: From Mark Grief at Dissent: Nineteen sixty-four represents a date when identity was still racial and … more →

Tags: US Politics, Barack Obama, US Presidential Election, conservatism, 2008 Elections, JFK, Liberalism, LBJ, american thought

Opposites attract

Frank wrote 8 months ago: According to its page on Amazon.co.uk, the book “Bill and Dave” is frequently bought tog … more →

Tags: Business, Hewlett Packard

Philadelphia vs. Tampa Bay

inspin wrote 8 months ago: Phillies -111 vs. Rays In a prefect world from a ratings standpoint, these teams would not be playi … more →

Tags: MLB, City of Brotherly Love, Television Markets, Underdog

Recent History

ereindil wrote 8 months ago: The DRC recently entered into its first democratically elected government in October of 2006. Howeve … more →

Tags: .:*Conflict*:., Democratic Republic of Congo, History, World, corruption, Africa, Elections, FARDC, CNDP

Georgia Timeline

Christopher wrote 10 months ago: From the timesonline.co.uk article: August 7 Georgia sends troops into breakaway region of South Oss … more →

Tags: Communists, Georgia, military, Russia, Strategy, Tactics, US, united states, Timeline

Are You Really a Caveman? A Little Humble Pie for a Journalist and Economist

symonsezwlky wrote 10 months ago: We have been looking at Fay and stuff for so long, we’ve missed out on some big stories! So, … more →

Tags: Opinion, media, Bob Symon, Culture, News, German Caveman linked to Locals, German Caveman DNA, Greenspans role in economic problems, Alan Greenspan

Memoirs … of a voice from the airwaves

fredericknoronha wrote 1 year ago: This is about the most bizarre thing to do while encountering a book: try to read it from the endin … more →

Tags: Books, goa, New Books, Reviews, Portugal, History, Colonialism, women authors, Gender

Baghdad then and now.1 comment

Carol McCreary wrote 1 year ago: I never could have posted my Baghdad Journal without doing harm to someone.   It’s probably no … more →

Tags: Iraq-Iran War

Vergulde Draeck Myth?18 comments

wamaritimemyths wrote 1 year ago: The Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) a Dutch VOC ship was wrecked on the WA coast in 1656 and discover … more →

Tags: WA Wreck Sites, Vergulde Draeck, Pieter Albertsz, Gilt Dragon, VOC, Shipwreck, Alan Robinson, Western Australia, 1656

What Happens When a Bad Concept Meets Poor Marketing3 comments

Al wrote 1 year ago: This is the now dead product:  The Foleo .  It is a laptop thingy, but not a laptop. “The Fole … more →

Tags: Mutterings on All Things Cultural

Editors Needed...

Al wrote 1 year ago: … but only after we get a chuckle. Hat Tip to Dale Courtney From the Associated Press: Clint … more →

Tags: Quotable, News of the Week

Writing on the diaspora: Burma, Bombay; Myanmar, Mumbai

fredericknoronha wrote 1 year ago: Another interesting attempt that’s coming along is Yvonne Vaz-Ezdani’s proposed book tha … more →

Tags: Books, goa, New Books, Colonialism, Expat writing, women authors

Summer 2007 volume 911 comments

djeddieo wrote 1 year ago: I never wanted to stop listening to volume 8 (see previous post). While packing for August vacation, … more →

Tags: Editors, Maximo Park, arctic monkeys, spoon, The White Stripes, Interpol, the bravery, Muse, Amy Winehouse

Real - Brutal - Men

Al wrote 2 years ago: OK, first off let me say there are problems, serious problems, with how this war in Iraq went down. … more →

Tags: Christian Worldview, Mutterings on All Things Cultural

Bill Moyers on the Drumbeat to War3 comments

ndsmith wrote 2 years ago: Bill Moyer’s journal provides a very good summary of the feedback loop between the administrat … more →

Tags: Politics

Nice Shots

Al wrote 2 years ago: These may be a bit old but they are still neat… Remember this the next you are tempted to co … more →

Tags: Pictures]


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