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A Ghost on Aspen Street IFRL-TLC-Scenery-thomas-griggs-641511-unsplash

A Ghost on Aspen Street

Erik Kain April 2, 2009
I was out drinking beers with a friend last night, sitting on the patio of a local...
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“I knew right then we were f—ed.” IFRL-TLC-Patterns-44985957522_ac8a982920_h

“I knew right then we were f—ed.”

Will April 2, 2009
A great anecdote from an otherwise mediocre article on Knicks Coach Mike D’Antoni, whose tenure in Phoenix...
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Willy Wonka and the Gospel Factory

Chris Dierkes April 2, 2009
Noah Millman while discussing the Where The Wild Things Are Trailer clarifies a point I was trying...
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(D)Evolutionary Marcionism IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426238

(D)Evolutionary Marcionism

Chris Dierkes April 1, 2009
It must be anti-Bloggingheads day on TLOG.  William B. wrote this post criticizing Bob Wright’s piece in...
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quote of the day

Erik Kain April 1, 2009
The kerfuffle over the Obama commencement at Notre Dame has sparked a lot of rather boorish commentary. ...
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Whenever you say “Nobody on our side does that,” you’re wrong. IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.prater-landscape

Whenever you say “Nobody on our side does that,” you’re wrong.

Freddie April 1, 2009
OK– I am not a connected guy. I don’t live in Washington DC. I don’t work for...
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Thanks IFRL-TLC-Scenery-drew-lindsley-472959-unsplash

Thanks

Erik Kain April 1, 2009
I’ve been struck since this blog’s inception but especially over the last couple of weeks by just...
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The early church and its franchises. IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-altesnational.outpost-duty

The early church and its franchises.

William Brafford April 1, 2009
I had to cough-barf my way through Robert Wright’s article on religion and globalization in the April...
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Around the Web on April 1st IFRL-Plague-Peking

Around the Web on April 1st

Erik Kain April 1, 2009
The Guardian is reporting that it’s ditching ink and paper in favor of Twitter.  From now on...
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Stranger than Nonfiction IFRL-Mindiv-GAPD-tate.king-lear-weeping-over-the-dead-body-of-cordelia-188

Stranger than Nonfiction

Will April 1, 2009
Looking for a glimpse into the conservative foreign policy id? Try National Review’s Rich Lowry, whose latest...
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It’s official IFRL-NaPP-Space-30834319103_7bd5fa7b18_o

It’s official

Dave April 1, 2009
I’m now a neoconservative.  You nihilists are now done for.  My moral clarity trumps all. Ok, April...
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Whither Phoenix? IFRL-Mindiv-amos-bar-zeev-131535-unsplash

Whither Phoenix?

Erik Kain March 31, 2009
I think Joaquin Phoenix is a good actor but honestly what the hell is going on with...
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In Defense of Corruption* IFRL-Plague-Nergal

In Defense of Corruption*

Will March 31, 2009
One has to admire Murtha’s honesty. “If I’m corrupt, it’s because I take care of my district”...
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quote of the day

Erik Kain March 31, 2009
“It’s not fair for me just to single out the lyrics, because I also know I’m listening...
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Taibbi could be way off base…

William Brafford March 31, 2009
…or he could be absolutely correct; either way, to read him going off on the NYT’s AIG...
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Anatomy of a Sequel IFRL-TLC-Patterns-43222482870_86c976cae7_o

Anatomy of a Sequel

Will March 31, 2009
The New York Times‘ latest on the fourth Fast and Furious sequel has it all, from Vin...
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Pop Christianity

Erik Kain March 31, 2009
In large part, when Christians attempt to do pop-culture it fails miserably.  For one thing, I personally...
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Seriously…

Seriously…

Dave March 31, 2009
The next time I hear someone mention The Community Reinvestment Act as a proximate cause of the financial...
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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 IFRL-Plague-Apollo11

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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