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Poverty and Human Rights IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-tate.the-vale-of-rest-48

Poverty and Human Rights

Will June 22, 2009
Will Wilkinson has a fascinating post on whether some basic level of material well-being should be considered...
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to say something or not to

Freddie June 21, 2009
…the stones Who, though they cannot answer my distress, Yet in some sort they are better than...
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please

Freddie June 21, 2009
read and consider James’s response to my earlier post.
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Sunday Poem Series

Freddie June 21, 2009
Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night by Dylan Thomas Do not go gentle into that...
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Worst. Anti-Drug Message. Ever. IFRL-NaPP-Space-P02-Work-The-Night-Shift-NASA-Recruitment-Poster

Worst. Anti-Drug Message. Ever.

Will June 20, 2009
Courtesy of PJTV.
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whatever you can come up with

Freddie June 20, 2009
James Poulos is indicting: Thought: above all, solidarity with the Iranian opposition has been *inspired* (not justified)...
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retro geekdom

Erik Kain June 19, 2009
This is what I used to do all my writing on.  And I do miss it.  Part...
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Creativity, Thy Name Is Not Landon IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426240

Creativity, Thy Name Is Not Landon

Mark of New Jersey June 19, 2009
From Ives Galarcep on the US Men’s National Team’s embarassing performance this week: The lack of production...
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a cartoon for the afternoon

Erik Kain June 19, 2009
after the leap…
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Some Home Truths About the Latest Iranian Revolution IFRL-NaPP-Space-nasa-ceres-sign

Some Home Truths About the Latest Iranian Revolution

Will June 19, 2009
I applaud Obama’s measured tone on Iran, but the public justification for this approach seems a bit...
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another thought on empire

Erik Kain June 19, 2009
Tom at the Federalist Paupers has posted a bit of the Conor/Riehl debate Scott hosted in transcript...
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a quote about me…now and in the future IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.gorge-near-amalfi

a quote about me…now and in the future

Erik Kain June 19, 2009
“If a man would register all his opinions upon love, politics, religion, learning, etc., beginning from his...
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a morningish quote

Erik Kain June 19, 2009
“The two cases handed down yesterday are just two new additions to the trend observed by Jeffrey...
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a poem IFRL-TLC-Scenery-mickey-o-neil-568241-unsplash

a poem

Erik Kain June 19, 2009
This, from the Dish, a poem by Hafiz which I think is quite lovely:
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The America of Nora Roberts. IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Hirosage-JumansuboPlain

The America of Nora Roberts.

William Brafford June 19, 2009
Lauren Collins’ New Yorker article on Nora Roberts (June 22nd issue, not online yet) was, at first,...
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The Iranian Reformers Have Won: Now Comes the Danger IFRL-TLC-Scenery-ryan-magsino-479881-unsplash

The Iranian Reformers Have Won: Now Comes the Danger

Chris Dierkes June 19, 2009
The big headline today coming out of Iran of course is Ayatollah Khamenei’s ultra hardline stance, in...
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Why Care about Affirmative Action?

Mark of New Jersey June 18, 2009
Via Ta-Nehisi Coates comes this piece by Pat Buchanan that centers around the following allegation: Sotomayor got...
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thursday art walk

Erik Kain June 18, 2009
The Return of Marcus Sextus by Pierre-Narcisse Guerin
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is the iranian regime vulnerable?

Erik Kain June 18, 2009
Douglas Muir has a pretty good breakdown of exactly what makes a regime vulnerable to collapse –...
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Rittelmeyer Eat Your Heart Out

Chris Dierkes June 18, 2009
Dateline: Squamish, British Columbia courtesy CBC: Maureen Lee told CBC News she was turning away to pick...
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