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The Newsroom: “The Greater Fool” (the End of Season 1)
I finished Season 1 of Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom last night. I have two reactions, both of which are about the last episode of Season 1, entitled “The Greater Fool.” 1. Will McAvoy is a news anchor, who has recently … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Political Philosophy, Politics, School, Television, The Newsroom
Tagged aaron sorkin, news anchor, Politics, society, sorority girl
Institutions Evolve!
I was watching ABC This Week (see the transcript for today’s program here). I liked what Matthew Dowd said in response to Republican Congressman Peter King’s statement that “we have to look at the consequences of changing a 2,000 year … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Television
Tagged community, opinion, Politics, quotes, society
John Courtney Murray and Reflections on Religion in the Public Square
For my write-up today on The Search for God at Harvard, I’ll use as my starting-point something that Ari Goldman says on pages 117-118 about the Catholic thinker John Courtney Murray’s stance on church and state: “On writing on church-state … Continue reading
Love in Deed
To be honest, I’m usually turned off when Christians talk about love. Why? There are a variety of reasons. First, my religious background, Armstrongism, tended to mock sentimental Protestants who went on about “love”. Second, I do not consider many … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Current Events, Love, Religion
Tagged Current Events, human-rights, Politics, Religion, society, vacation
On the Importance of Outcomes
At church this morning, a lady who works at a domestic violence shelter spoke to us. She was telling us about her uncomfortable experiences of trying to raise money for the shelter, when potential donors ask her what the outcome … Continue reading
The Silent Scream, and Planned Parenthood’s Response
This will be a rambling post about the abortion issue. I’ll accept comments, as long as they address the points that I discuss and refrain from abusive or ad hominem attacks. I came across a YouTube video that was from … Continue reading
Posted in Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged celebrities, medicine, Politics, society
It’s Not Censorship (Technically-Speaking), But It Still Stinks
This will be a rambling post. In a sense, I can identify with the companies that have pulled their sponsorship from Rush Limbaugh’s radio program. These companies support such values as civility and respect for people, and they do not … Continue reading
