Recent Posts in My Blogosphere

Recent Posts in My Blogosphere

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I haven’t done a roundup in a while. For each blog (alpha-order) I’ve selected my favorite among recent posts. 3-Way Watch Blog – Mercs in a Corporate World AMERICAblog – Condi has to force State Dept. officials to Iraq Amanda’s Engima – More great Wallpapers from WallpaperStock An und für sich – The Complication of Nature and Grace in Aquinas Arianna Huffington – Midnight in America: the Mainstreaming of the GOP’s Lunatic Fringe Atheist Revolution – Christian Extremist Links CA…

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What Kind of Reader?

What Kind of Reader?

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What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Dedicated Reader You are always trying to find the time to get back to your book. You are convinced that the world would be a much better place if only everyone read more. Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm: 74% Literate Good Citizen: 65% Book Snob: 50% Fad Reader: 8% Non-Reader: 0% What Kind of Reader Are You? (thanks to Reverend Mommy’s Random Thoughts)

My Liberal Identity – Working Class Warrior

My Liberal Identity – Working Class Warrior

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My Liberal Identity: You are a Working Class Warrior, also known as a blue-collar Democrat. You believe that the little guy is getting screwed by conservative greed-mongers and corporate criminals, and you’re not going to take it anymore. Take the quiz at www.FightConservatives.com (thanks to Michael at Discourse.net)

Destructive Leaders and Groups

Destructive Leaders and Groups

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Rick Ross has been working on destructive cults and movements for some time now. I check his site on a regular basis. Rick has put together a very pointed list of warning signs that you might be dealing with an unsafe group and/or leader. Compare it to the list of signs of a safe group and/or leader. I’m not sure that the unsafe/safe dichotomy is the best way to describe the difference, but other than that, I think this is…

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California Wildfires

California Wildfires

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My heart flies out to the more than half million people fleeing from the wildfires in California. Bravo to the brave souls fighting the fires in the strong and unpredictable Santa Ana winds! Take heart. For updates, see InciWeb. The USDA lists these sources for help: Finding Friends and Family FEMA: How to Get Help, How to Get Apply for Assistance, How Can You Help Local California Fire Information – Including Maps California Fire Information – Including Maps FEMA American…

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David Horowitz and “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week”

David Horowitz and “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week”

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There is an important post today at The Progress Report about the “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week” program run by David Horowitz at college campuses this week. The whole crusade is counter-productive in a number of ways, but it’s cleverly planned. Of course, mislabeling international terrorism is not a great idea. What we are dealing with bears little resemblance to definitions of fascism, and tying it to Islam as a religion rather than toward the violent radicals of any religion (or none)…

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