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In Defense of Figureheads IFRL-TLC-War-ben-koorengevel-252365-unsplash

In Defense of Figureheads

Will May 28, 2009
Using Geraldo Rivera as a barometer of Latino opinion is probably a bad idea, but there was...
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continuity and the culture of death IFRL-TLC-Scenery-david-marcu-114194-unsplash

continuity and the culture of death

Erik Kain May 28, 2009
1 a: the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body b: a...
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a quote, taken out of context, for the morning IFRL-TLC-War-kris-cros-1194186-unsplash

a quote, taken out of context, for the morning

Erik Kain May 28, 2009
“If this evil monkey god wants to accompany me to the first committee meeting of the fall,...
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As if you needed another reason to hate LA IFRL-TLC-Scenery-34594058095_1e6a7eb443_o

As if you needed another reason to hate LA

Will May 28, 2009
How arrogant are the Lakers? Thanks for asking. So arrogant that they feel free to change the...
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Run Sestak Run IFRL-Plague-Steampunk

Run Sestak Run

Chris Dierkes May 27, 2009
He says he’s in against Specter.  Good for him. Pennsylvania is going deep blue.  And the Penn...
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Thoughts on the Champions League Final IFRL-NaPP-Retro-800px-France_in_XXI_Century._Little_robbers

Thoughts on the Champions League Final

Will May 27, 2009
After an unbearably over-hyped build-up, Barcelona’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United was pretty darn anti-climactic. Adding insult...
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Stop the attacks? IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-GAPD-tretyakov.princess-reverie-193

Stop the attacks?

Erik Kain May 27, 2009
Matthew Schmitz wants counter-conservatives to stop attacking the right-wing talk radio pundits: If the goal of Conor...
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a quote for the end of the afternoon IFRL-NaPP-Space-saksham-gangwar-159648-unsplash (1)

a quote for the end of the afternoon

Erik Kain May 27, 2009
“A series of cataclysmic events leads to the annihilation of a war-mongering elite. All that remains is...
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The Relevance of Experience IFRL-Mindiv-Society-3g12092v

The Relevance of Experience

Mark of New Jersey May 27, 2009
Commenter Mike Farmer expresses an objection to my and Mr. Larison’s defenses of Judge Sotomayor’s “wise Latina...
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Larison on Sotomayor IFRL-TLC-Scenery-steve-halama-388088-unsplash

Larison on Sotomayor

Mark of New Jersey May 27, 2009
Daniel Larison has put together some excellent thoughts on the current leading objections to Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination...
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Baby all I need is a shot in the arm IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.glacier-of-rosenlaui-74

Baby all I need is a shot in the arm

Will May 27, 2009
Jay Bennett passed away yesterday. He’ll be missed. Wilco hit a rough patch after he left the...
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weird fact I just realized IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426222

weird fact I just realized

Freddie May 27, 2009
The Magic, Nuggets and Cavaliers are all led by stars whose last names are usually first names....
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goodbye, cruel league IFRL-TLC-Scenery-steven-wright-1284425-unsplash

goodbye, cruel league

Freddie May 26, 2009
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Comment of the Day IFRL-Plague-Steampunk

Comment of the Day

Chris Dierkes May 26, 2009
“If you were defining “God” as “Jaybird”, allow me to back up and say that I absolutely...
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a judicious quote IFRL-Mindiv-rawpixel-id-77281

a judicious quote

Erik Kain May 26, 2009
“I’ve only seen the headlines, but I expect all the clowns put on their clown suits this...
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when wars ended IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-freer.nocturne-6

when wars ended

Erik Kain May 26, 2009
I was watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with my wife this weekend (it always takes...
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Mark Levin, Asshole IFRL-NaPP-Retro-36625257244_34a7dab5bf_b

Mark Levin, Asshole

Will May 26, 2009
Levin forcefully rebuts validates his critics.
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Yesterday IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.the-interior-of-the-palm-house

Yesterday

Erik Kain May 26, 2009
I was cold turkey on blogging all weekend for a much needed respite from the internet, and...
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atheist mythos (not “the myth of atheism”) IFRL-NaPP-Retro-30599219720_a4e7fcd6ea_b

atheist mythos (not “the myth of atheism”)

Chris Dierkes May 25, 2009
Mark’s sharp post the other day on PZ Myers (building off a similarly sharp post by Br....
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Please join me IFRL-TLC-Scenery-jared-rice-751465-unsplash

Please join me

Freddie May 25, 2009
in congratulating Ms. Dara Lind and Mr. Will Wilson on their graduating college. Now go get ’em.
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