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Monthly Archives: January 2007

Oh say does “OUR” star spangled banner yet wave?

I can’t decide if this is more funny than it is pathetic or vice-versa:
I don’t know if I want anyone who is so ignorant about tones and notes to be President of the United States. One of my voice coaches insisted that there is no such thing as “tone deafness.” I’m inclined to [...]

Global Tepiding?

When I was in the eighth grade (circa 1973) I wrote a science paper on “global cooling” that got an “A” from my rather hippie science teacher (Ironically, Mr. Reagan). Unfortunately, I don’t have a copy of that today, but I do have a copy of a literary digest from my seventh grade english class [...]

Ellison unintentionally reminds us what we’re up against

I’ve been meaning to write about Rep. Keith Ellison’s silly stunt ever since I learned that he would have his ceremonial swearing-in picture taken while holding a Thomas Jefferson’s copy of the Koran. I found a piece that saves me the trouble of composing the details:
What Thomas Jefferson learned from the Muslim book of [...]