Archive for April, 2004
Hollywood: Hotbed of Liberalism
Interviewer: Would you consider making a movie about the central figure of western history? A picture about the life of the man that many consider a God and Savior?
Hollywood: Of course not, too controversial.
Interviewer: How about a movie based on Dick Clarke’s book?
Hollywood: Great idea!!
liberal academia
about a week ago, my brow furrowed as i read this hogwash:
I’ve often laughed at the conservative belief that academics is dominated by tendentious liberal ideologies. To feel comfortable, conservatives seem to need to think the world is out to get them. [source]
i don’t WANT to feel people are out to get me. [...]
who is george w bush?
bush the cowboy
bush and BTO
bush can boogie
UPDATE: an irreverent description of the bush-cheney campaign in terms of traditional moral standards is here: [link]
it’s that time of year again–the easter season–when one of the most popular movies of all time, the ten commandments (1956) starring charlton heston as moses receives it’s annual TV airplay. however, this year, the anti-defamation league is raising questions that the movie may be full of anti-egyptian overtones.
“it is really troubling,” [...]
waffles
waffles
google-bombing as suggested by esoteric diatribe
UPDATE/anti-googlebomb: it should be noted that air america makes for better paint balls than radio.
Paul Hornung: A Martyr For the Obvious
As many readers are probably already aware, a large brouhaha has resulted as a consequence of these remarks made by Notre Dame alumnus (and football star) Paul Hornung in reference to the current state his alma mater’s football program:
“You can’t play a schedule like that unless you have the black athlete today. You just can’t [...]
the founders on ‘civil religion’
::: part iii of iii :::
part ii is [here]
part i is [here]
the bulk of the quotations in this entry are taken from primary-source documents. when we go back and read what america’s founders have to say on religion, morality, and citizenship, i think we’ll find it harder to give in to the atheists who [...]
doomsday scenarios
the most dangerous substance you’ve never heard of may be dihydrogen monoxide. go [here] to read about the hidden dangers of the substance.
and (supposedly friendly) robots from japan. [link]. yeah, right.
it is a scary world we live in, i tell you.