Monthly Archives: October 2008

My brother Adam posted something on his blog yesterday that spurred me to write down some thoughts I’ve had about free speech lately. Adam often comments on the Opinion Talk blog run by our local newspaper, The Fresno Bee. Recently, one … Continue reading →

I just came from Religulous, which was funnier and less vicious than I expected. The slant of the film is just as obvious as the slant of An American Carol, which I saw last weekend. But where that movie was … Continue reading →

Log. From the Wall Street Journal: A long-awaited Alaska legislative report concluded that Republican Sen. John McCain’s vice-presidential running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, abused her authority and broke state ethics law by trying to remove her former brother-in-law from his … Continue reading →

You may have noticed that I’ve posted much less frequently during the last couple weeks. I’m just busy and have been working on other projects that are more extensive than what fits into a good-sized, well-thought-out blog post. There simply … Continue reading →

My spam filter has been acting weird in the last couple days. One of my own comments was even picked up by the filter and prevented from publication. If your legitimate, non-spam comment is not published, please let me know. … Continue reading →

Profanity is useful. People need those words to express things that cannot otherwise be expressed. There are times when the artful use of non-profanity works better and there are times when you simply must have the quick punch of a … Continue reading →

Film critic Roger Ebert has written one of the more interesting responses to the Vice Presidential debate last night.

Sarah Palin was not a train wreck in the Vice Presidential Debate last night, but three things stood out for me. First, when asked about the constitutional role of the Vice President, in light of Dick Cheney’s contention that the … Continue reading →