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As Is Often the Case… IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-gemaldegalerie.preparation-of-christs-tomb-142

As Is Often the Case…

Mark of New Jersey March 31, 2009
I wholeheartedly agree with every item on John’s list.
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Gone to Pot

Will March 30, 2009
I had planned to kick things off with a sweeping introductory post, but it seems William Brafford...
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So when… IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-459352

So when…

Erik Kain March 30, 2009
…will the “free market” take care of this anomaly?  Fact is, the government isn’t doing a very...
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Tradition and Ideology IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-thyssen.the-solitude-recollection-of-vigen-limousin-57

Tradition and Ideology

Erik Kain March 30, 2009
J.L. Wall, writing in response to Scott’s treatise on 21st Century Conservatism, writes: There’s a danger in...
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Ahhh, Slate IFRL-TLC-Patterns-24144420577_ddd02c8a18_b

Ahhh, Slate

Freddie March 30, 2009
Among the many editorial disagreements I have with Slate.com is the fact that, very often, their subheads...
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“But who versus? Who are we doing it versus?” IFRL-NaPP-Asia-3g10434v

“But who versus? Who are we doing it versus?”

William Brafford March 29, 2009
The finale of the fourth season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia opened with Charlie bursting into...
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Enjoy IFRL-TLC-Scenery-Wunderwald-Berlin-Factory

Enjoy

Freddie March 28, 2009
the music.
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ad hoc justice IFRL-TLC-Religion-billeasy-693435-unsplash

ad hoc justice

Erik Kain March 28, 2009
So it looks as though Spain is opening formal criminal inquiries into alleged war crimes surrounding the...
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Comments IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-16657503177_e6a1ef2808_z

Comments

Erik Kain March 28, 2009
I have installed a commenting system called Intense Debate which allows people to have user accounts, track...
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Dear New York Times, IFRL-NaPP-Asia-01361vu

Dear New York Times,

Freddie March 28, 2009
Writing an article like this, making empirical claims with almost entirely anecdotal evidence, and a single study,...
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Working with what we’ve got…. IFRL-TLC-Scenery-tony-detroit-362133-unsplash

Working with what we’ve got….

Erik Kain March 28, 2009
I’m sure I’ve run this course long enough.  I’ve been in constant contemplation of the merits of...
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Friday Night Jukebox: Senseless Violence Edition IFRL-TLC-Scenery-jennifer-latuperisa-andresen-427694-unsplash

Friday Night Jukebox: Senseless Violence Edition

Mark of New Jersey March 27, 2009
Those handful of Ordinary Gentle-readers who have followed me from my old site may recall my occasional posts...
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This… IFRL-TLC-Scenery-Wunderwald-Berlin2

This…

Erik Kain March 27, 2009
….is the promise of globalization.  Just like coat factories that moved from the States to Eastern Europe...
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Children… IFRL-Mindiv-alberto-bigoni-1281859-unsplash

Children…

Erik Kain March 27, 2009
Nattavudh Powdthavee is completely off the mark.  Having children is not like winning the lottery.  The happiness...
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New Deal Originalism? IFRL-TLC-Patterns-GAPD-reinasofia.guitar-and-newspaper-186

New Deal Originalism?

Dave March 27, 2009
I may have respect for Andrew McCarthy, despite my many disagreements with his legal positions, but why are...
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freeing the country from the credit trap IFRL-Mindiv-ajeet-mestry-429216-unsplash

freeing the country from the credit trap

Freddie March 27, 2009
I’m sure many of you have had your fill of new perspectives on the financial crisis and...
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I would call it… IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-41050551251_aaeeccfebd_c

I would call it…

Erik Kain March 26, 2009
...the Terra.
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Very exciting IFRL-NaPP-Space-P02-Work-The-Night-Shift-NASA-Recruitment-Poster

Very exciting

Erik Kain March 26, 2009
Since we read this to our daughter almost every night, I’m pretty excited about the film version. ...
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War Crimes in Gaza IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Hirosage-FoxTrap

War Crimes in Gaza

Erik Kain March 26, 2009
Watch this video and this video and this video to get a look at what went on...
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Grrrr…. IFRL-TLC-Scenery-luke-stackpoole-711268-unsplash

Grrrr….

Freddie March 26, 2009
You know, there are actual policy consequences for the kind of “haha, the stoners came out!” attitude...
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