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Silly Arguments Against Hate Crimes Legislation IFRL-TLC-War-32138189660_d527a3043d_o

Silly Arguments Against Hate Crimes Legislation

Will May 11, 2009
No, we probably shouldn’t be in the business of creating special protections for homeless victims, but this...
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The Amish versus the recession IFRL-NaPP-Space-P05-Teach-On-Mars-NASA-Recruitment-Poster

The Amish versus the recession

Will May 11, 2009
A heartbreaking story from Forbes. Here’s the money quote: “Most people say they’re tightening their belts. Well,...
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Hate Crimes and the homeless IFRL-Mindiv-Society-3g12092v

Hate Crimes and the homeless

Erik Kain May 11, 2009
I’m not sold one way or the other on the hate crime debates.  Sullivan takes issue with...
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File this one under “things I don’t usually admit to” IFRL-Mindiv-thom-holmes-556802-unsplash

File this one under “things I don’t usually admit to”

Will May 11, 2009
John Podhoretz’s Star Trek review is pretty darn good.
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torture and terror IFRL-Plague-BubonicBW

torture and terror

Erik Kain May 11, 2009
“The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to.”  ~F. Scott Fitzgerald...
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a quote for the morning IFRL-Mindiv-25937526454_3f57b41a47_b

a quote for the morning

Erik Kain May 11, 2009
“Megalomania is a hard drug to kick.”  ~ Josh Marshall, pondering Dick Cheney
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defense spending: still spending IFRL-Mindiv-narain-jashanmal-1260246-unsplash

defense spending: still spending

Freddie May 11, 2009
One thing to bear in mind about the free riders on the United States and its defense...
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US Religious Landscape IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-loc22

US Religious Landscape

Chris Dierkes May 10, 2009
ABC News posts this piece introducing the latest Pew Forum Research Survey (the premier forum for this...
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Sunday Poem Series IFRL-NaPP-Asia-01271vu

Sunday Poem Series

Freddie May 10, 2009
The Wood Pile by Robert Frost Out walking in the frozen swamp one gray day I paused...
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Comedian-in-Chief IFRL-NaPP-Retro-14342045881_d89680515c_b

Comedian-in-Chief

Chris Dierkes May 9, 2009
I may not always agree with his politics, but you have to give the guy credit for...
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Holiday in Cambodia IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.moonrise-over-the-sea

Holiday in Cambodia

Will May 9, 2009
Well, not quite. But an old friend of mine has an excellent summary of recent developments regarding...
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Joe, the GI Picture 1210

Joe, the GI

Freddie May 9, 2009
So before Star Trek last night– which is great, by the way– they showed the preview for...
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Friday Night Jukebox IFRL-Mindiv-Society-14158726548_175defaa57_b

Friday Night Jukebox

Erik Kain May 8, 2009
The first time I heard Elliot Smith was watching the Oscars – or rather, when I watched...
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Small Schools are Beautiful IFRL-Mindiv-cassidy-james-blaede-1055753-unsplash

Small Schools are Beautiful

Erik Kain May 8, 2009
“We must create an apocalyptic sense of urgency about Education in this country and then take drastic...
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Quote of the Day IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-32496508452_bf0fac7c27_o

Quote of the Day

Chris Dierkes May 8, 2009
Br. Salam speaks the truth: Some of you are thinking, “Oh man, hipster twee. Spoon my brain...
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The Salad Bowl IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-frick.salisbury-cathedral-from-the-bishops-garden-14

The Salad Bowl

Will May 8, 2009
Jonah Goldberg makes an odd claim in his latest column: The mainstream perception that conservatives are close-minded...
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We Want Some of That Internet Money IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-16677401250_3706c57795_z

We Want Some of That Internet Money

Chris Dierkes May 8, 2009
Good piece on Murdoch’s (quixotic?) quest to charge for online content.  One thing I know:  I’m definitely...
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J.L. Wall… IFRL-TLC-Scenery-kevin-fitzgerald-385792-unsplash

J.L. Wall…

Erik Kain May 8, 2009
…writes about Leonard Cohen, and you should read it.  It made me want to turn on some...
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New Belgium IFRL-TLC-Religion-GAPD-met.the-death-of-socrates

New Belgium

Erik Kain May 8, 2009
Good read about “sustainable beer” at American Progress.  Fat Tire is one of my favorite beers, and...
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an ending, but no closure IFRL-NaPP-Asia-3g10434v

an ending, but no closure

Freddie May 8, 2009
Wesleyan University is in my hometown. I have many connections to the university, which I won’t share...
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