Monthly Archives: June 2010

NORTH PLATTE CANTEEN: UPDATE

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

UPDATE:  In addition to the video below, there are websites that tell the story of the North Platte Canteen. nebraskastudies.org (here) provides more details about how the canteen got its start and how it operated. NPR interviews an author who … Continue reading →

Posted in history, religion | 2 Comments

NEWS COVERAGE OF THE MANASSAS TEA PARTY

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

The  Manassas Tea Party‘s Defend the Constitution Rally went off as scheduled Friday evening in downtown Manassas, Virginia. As usual, news coverage was spotty.  Apparently, hundreds of well-behaved people rallying to defend their country from a government that refuses to be constrained by the Constitution … Continue reading →

Posted in news media bias, Tea Party

STEALING THE ELECTION

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

This coming November we will have the opportunity to replace all the members of the House of Representatives and one third of the members of the Senate. We also know that the dominant party, the Democratic Party, will not be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitution, Tea Party

WEATHER WATCHING AND HEAT ISLANDS

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

Since I have Internet access at work, I use the Internet to monitor the weather.  When I expect rain, I check the weather radar.  Since I often go for a walk after work, I have a practical interest in this matter.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | 6 Comments

WORD CHOICES

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

Spin is a word we hear frequently, but what is it? In a A Sack of Spin,  Robin Dembroff at The Evangelical Outpost illustrates how writers use word choices to sway our understanding. The topic is as controversial as it gets, abortion.

Posted in news media bias, VA-Blogs

WHAT DO CHRISTIANS HAVE TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT? — PART 2

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

This post continues a review of Nullifying Tyranny: Creating Moral Communities in an Immoral Society. The series officially began with WHAT DO CHRISTIANS HAVE TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT? — PART 1. However, our discussion of Nullifying Tyranny actually began with this … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, religion

DRILL BABY DRILL!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

Here is an email making the rounds. There is a lot nonsense in it.  Since when is hating anybody a solution? Maybe it works for fundraising?  Anyway, I repointed the links in the email to things Sarah Palin actually did say.  Seems only … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Environment

TONY HAYWARD REPENTS!

Posted on June 20, 2010 by

After his day off for a yatch race, Tony Hayward had change of heart.  He decided to spend the rest of his days in a show of endless remorse and guilt. And what is the big, black “O”? Hayward wants everyone to … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor | 4 Comments