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[THX: Dr. Will Bower at the CDC Atlanta Desk.] A brief evaluation of the Social Security plan, with animation!

Pastor Accused of Running Out Dems Quits WAYNESVILLE, N.C. – A Baptist preacher accused of running out nine congregants who refused to support President Bush resigned Tuesday. (Story.) Good. Now maybe the congregation can get back to the business of being a church instead of a local party ops office. [THX: beast_o_bourbon.]

Makes sense….

In a comment on the “To a friend, whom I have lately encouraged to blog” thread yesterday, I noted that: A study a couple years ago demonstrated that stupid people don’t know they’re stupid.” fikshun then replied: “this is the digital world. there is no noise. there are only idiots who scream loud enough to turn the zeroes into ones

Baptists Oust Non-Bush Backers WAYNESVILLE, N.C., May 8, 2005 (AP) Calling it a “great misunderstanding,” the pastor of a small church who led the charge to remove nine members for their political beliefs tried to welcome them back Sunday, but some insisted he must leave for the wounds to heal. The Rev. Chan Chandler didn’t directly address the controversy during

Between the pit and we’ve had some interesting conversations on Boomers, Xers, and Millennials of late. Now Cody Barstow of the Mojo City News has taken up the issue, and offers this thoughtful commentary on generational dynamics at the present time. Worth a read, to be sure…

In response to your missive of May 8th, in which you lament: “Most blogs to me, seem to just be splogs. Logs of spewed thoughts. Just stuff, and most-often not well-considered… [S]orting through spew to get at the meaningful thought is a burden I neither want to get into, not participate in by adding to it.” ________________________ Sure, there’s a

A defining characteristic of intelligent people at the present historical moment is that they’re perpetually appalled without ever being remotely surprised. Discuss. :xpost:

David Hackworth, Vietnam vet and military analyst, dies at 74 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Retired Army Col. David Hackworth, a decorated Vietnam veteran who spoke out against the war and later became a journalist and an advocate for military reform, has died, his wife said Thursday. He was 74. … Hackworth, a syndicated columnist for King Features, advocated a streamlined

I’m pulling this exchange with who_is_sylvia up out of the comment threads and to the top board, because I want to make sure it’s clear that I know my generation has its issues, too. ____________________________________ >>I don’t think you’re opposed to any of my beliefs–in fact, we seem to have most of the same ones. But you certainly do expect

Braggart You are 57% Rational, 71% Extroverted, 42% Brutal, and 85% Arrogant.

As marked in Ken Bielen’s piece earlier this afternoon, today is the 35th anniversary of the Kent State shootings. I’m sitting here on the last day of classes at the end of my first year as a university professor, and it occurs to me that much has changed since the National Guard opened up on all those unarmed students back

I’m posting this little piece from Ken Bielen, who doesn’t have a site of his own. Thanks for remembering. ______________________ The news spread word-of-mouth. Four were dead in Ohio. Spring was showing itself. Dreaming of summer, and shots like a knife. Jeffrey, Allison, Bill and Sandy. And more injured. The next day there was an evening rally in front of

Does the phrase “wet drive crash” mean anything to you?