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Daily Archives: March 21, 2009
Obama and Guantanamo
The AP has a puzzling story, Obama criticizes some Guantanamo release decisions. It states, “Obama says in a broadcast interview that some of the people released from the facility in Cuba have rejoined terrorist groups. He also says U.S. officials … Continue reading
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Skewed Bible Movie
This goes back to Russell Miller’s comment under my post, Hard-Headed Practical Wisdom, in which he says that television often offers a skewed picture of life. I’m watching a Bible movie about Jacob right now, and Leah doesn’t look all … Continue reading
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Altruism
Felix has a thought-provoking link in his latest blog post, Another splendid article from Spectrum online. The Spectrum is a liberal Seventh-Day Adventist publication, which I know because I attended the New York Metro Adventist Forum when I went to … Continue reading
Hard-Headed Practical Wisdom
Source: Tom Perrota, The Abstinence Teacher (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2007) 106, 141. On and off for the next few days, I’ll be commenting on my favorite passages from this book. Its author looks so familiar to me, but … Continue reading
James' Ramblings 