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Misplaced Priorities and the Return of the Repressed

Misplaced Priorities and the Return of the Repressed

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Republican Culture of Corruption: 2007 So Far is a pretty good list – see any themes? On this Larry Craig scandal in particular, I’m struck again by how destructive it is when people cannot accept themselves for who they are. There is a strange doubling of the personality. People talk about hypocrisy, but it’s worse than that. It’s worse because it’s a deeper problem than just “not walking the talk.” People who share the traits that you find irritating in…

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Comic Relief – SNL News

Comic Relief – SNL News

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SNL is reviving again, and I am grateful. These two bits made my whole week. Really!?! – Seth Myers and Amy Poehler This new segment is fantastic. I was laughing so hard that I almost fell off the couch. Worth staying up to watch. Hardball – Amy Poehler (as Hillary Clinton) and Darryl Hammond (as Chris Matthews) This was brilliant. I like the court jester approach, and there are some grains of truth in the exaggerations here. However, as with…

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Rest in Peace Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

Rest in Peace Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

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Perhaps Robert George really did intend to write an article that would describe the Well-Lived Life of Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, but the result leaves a sour taste in my mouth somehow. It misses something central about her. Yes, she made a political turn into more conservative terrain. I’m not sure that everyone was so angry about it as the article would suggest. There is a wide spectrum of opinion about issues like abortion, gender relations, marriage, work life, and so on…

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Georgia House Districts 58 and 59, and Georgia Senate District 36

Georgia House Districts 58 and 59, and Georgia Senate District 36

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My friend and colleague Tina Trent has canvassed Democratic candidates running for state office. Feel free her use her questions as a template for your own questioning. Click to see their responses. Dear Neighbors in Georgia House Districts 58 and 59 and Senate District 36, On July 6, I polled all Democratic candidates in these races. I did this because it has been a long time since some of these seats have been contested and also because many new voters…

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What Kind of Thinker are you?

What Kind of Thinker are you?

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You are an Existential Thinker Existential thinkers: Like to spend time thinking about philosophical issues such as “What is the meaning of life?” Try to see beyond the ‘here and now’, and understand deeper meanings Consider moral and ethical implications of problems as well as practical solutions Other Existential Thinkers include The Buddha, Gandhi, Plato, Socrates, Martin Luther King Careers which suit Existential Thinkers include Philosopher, Religious leader, Head of state, Artist, Writer What Kind of Thinker are You?