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the local school district today IFRL-Mindiv-josh-marshall-133093-unsplash

the local school district today

Erik Kain April 13, 2009
…is laying off all the school psychologists, school counselors, art teachers, music teachers, theatre teachers, P.E. teachers,...
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The Practical Art of Possible Interests IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-reinasofia.women-at-the-siege-of-the-alcazar-in-toledo-447

The Practical Art of Possible Interests

Chris Dierkes April 13, 2009
Señor Payne a few posts down shrewdly argues that political hyper-partisanship is a outgrowth of laziness.  He...
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It strikes me… IFRL-TLC-War-vasilios-muselimis-796905-unsplash

It strikes me…

Erik Kain April 13, 2009
…that these “Tea Parties” are nothing more than GOP leftover rallies from a population still deeply absorbed...
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The Futility of Protesting IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-altesnational.the-blinded-samson

The Futility of Protesting

Mark of New Jersey April 13, 2009
Andrew Sullivan has been taking flak from movement conservatives (what else is new?) for calling the Tea...
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pacifism and the culture wars

Erik Kain April 13, 2009
“Saving” marriage obviously means objecting to gay-marriage. But what does this have to do with abortion? Can...
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Sunday Poem Series, on Easter IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-vangogh.along-the-seine-38

Sunday Poem Series, on Easter

Freddie April 12, 2009
from Poems of the Naming of Places by William Wordsworth …we advanc’d Along the indented shore; when...
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Cute, but… IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Yoshitoshi-Raiko

Cute, but…

Dave April 11, 2009
Nice try… Then we have to rip our eyes away from the inferior distractions like the League...
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weird IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-nationalgallery.summer-264

weird

Erik Kain April 10, 2009
Stare at those circles for a minute.  Trippy…
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Why Being a Judge Is Hard IFRL-NaPP-Retro-800px-France_in_XXI_Century._Air_cab

Why Being a Judge Is Hard

Mark of New Jersey April 10, 2009
First, since today is Good Friday, let me apoloize upfront for the disturbing nature of the case...
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A Meditation for Good Friday IFRL-Mindiv-andre-mendonca-397170-unsplash

A Meditation for Good Friday

Chris Dierkes April 9, 2009
The strangest (and perhaps sickest it could be argued) thing we Christians say is that this day...
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adventures in invective IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-459472

adventures in invective

Erik Kain April 9, 2009
“What leaves me with a queasy feeling, though, is the growing sense that Obama is willing to...
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on a roll

on a roll

Erik Kain April 9, 2009
Original poetry by Erik Kain.
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A (mostly) Musical Maundy Thursday Round-up

A (mostly) Musical Maundy Thursday Round-up

Erik Kain April 9, 2009
A few songs and some links to usher in the Easter Triduum….
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even this ship needs steering

Freddie April 9, 2009
Via Andrew, Felix Salmon pokes holes in a list of necessary reforms from Nassim Taleb: Taleb’s first...
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Say Good-bye to your local Farmer’s Market IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-GAPD-altesnational.self-portrait-with-death-playing-the-fiddle

Say Good-bye to your local Farmer’s Market

Erik Kain April 9, 2009
This reminds me of the ridiculous measures taken after the lead scare.  Not good news, to be...
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Why He’s Thoreau and You’re Not IFRL-NaPP-Space-astronaut-1664814_1920

Why He’s Thoreau and You’re Not

Mark of New Jersey April 9, 2009
The veal-chewing fizzicist manages to mock no fewer than 5 conspiracy theories in two sentences.
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Faith and modernity IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.trees-beside-the-river-with-bridge-in-the-middle-distance-290

Faith and modernity

Erik Kain April 9, 2009
Commenter Tim A had this to say about some of my arguments the other day regarding Leviticus...
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How Movement Conservatives Are Killing Capitalism IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.distant-view-of-maecenas-villa-tivoli-214

How Movement Conservatives Are Killing Capitalism

Mark of New Jersey April 9, 2009
When you falsely complain that every single thing your opponents try to do is socialism and absurdly...
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When Should Judges Defer? IFRL-TLC-Scenery-martin-jernberg-274716-unsplash

When Should Judges Defer?

Mark of New Jersey April 9, 2009
Note – Will and I exchanged a few emails on judicial activism, cultural change, and the courts’...
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Disney templates

Erik Kain April 8, 2009
via Andrew:
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