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Gatsby Redone Reaction

by John May 5, 2013

This is a great article on Gatsby Director Baz Luhrmann and his vision for the 21st Century Gatsby.  Three things struck me that make me even more excited for the film’s release. The first is Luhrmann’s decision to have Nick Carraway, the story’s narrator, tell the story from a sanitarium as a severe alcoholic. At […]

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Big Vs. Small Government is Wrong Argument

by John May 4, 2013

Too many discussions today devolve into whether you’re for big or small government. But as I will point out here: participating in a Big vs. Small argument avoids the right questions and the right answers. So, let’s stop.  Instead, let’s argue for efficient government. Here’s why. The argument only helps: Democratic and Republican Parties raise […]

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Israel Strike in Syria?

by John May 3, 2013

NBC, Fox, and CBS are reporting a strike of Israeli jets inside Syria. It appears to be a warehouse hit that was supposed to holding chemical weapons. I alluded to this as possibly happening in a past post. But this is big. Israel has most likely gotten permission to hit Syria.  That permission comes from […]

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Gatsby Fest Begins. Can You Help Me Out, Old Sport?

by John May 1, 2013

I never tire of Gatsby.  I have read it at least 20-30 times since high school.  I had memorized the first page of the book, “In my younger and more vulnerable…” But I admit, during my last read, a few weeks ago, I saw something I had not recognized before.  I saw Gatsby in a […]

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Three New Arrests in Boston Bombing

by John May 1, 2013

A number of news sources are reporting this.  Here is from Boston.com and one from Bloomberg. Reuters has this tidbit that says 2 of the 3 are apparently not US citizens: Two people whom authorities plan to charge are already in custody for immigration violations, according to a U.S. official who asked for anonymity because […]

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Gosnell Trial and Media Bias Run Amok

by John April 30, 2013

Let’s put media bias and the Kermit Gosnell murder/late term abortion trial into perspective. First, this is an absolutely horrible case. Gosnell, 72, faces is accused of killing babies by using scissors to cut their spinal cords. Authorities allege that some of the infants were born alive and viable during the last three months of […]

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Educational Video: ROIL System

by John April 28, 2013

The video appears here or in the video player to the right. This is another educational video. This one is about — the basis of informed not inflamed — the roil system. R-O-I-L. Roil stands for read, observe, interview, and learn. The word roil means to stir things up, to be in a state of […]

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Presidential Libraries: Symbols of Our Fiscal Sickness

by John April 27, 2013

We have made our Presidents deities. It’s wrong.  And it’s costly. Let’s demand that Congress pass a law removing this cost from the sequester – like they just did for air traffic controllers. Then we need to stop funding presidential libraries with taxpayer money permanently. But wait.  Private funds built these libraries.  True, but taxpayers […]

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Stockman, Der Stevie, and Poop Gum

by John April 25, 2013

  I am still reading David Stockman’s book – Encyclopedia, tome, epic – called The Great Deformation. Two things come to mind: 1.) Social Security; and 2.) my old college buddy Steve Kennedy affectionately known by our German friends as Der Stevie. On Social Security: I can’t figure out what comes first; I receive Social […]

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Boston Bombing, Immigration, and Geraghty Doesn’t Like Me

by John April 24, 2013

The Boston Marathon bombing will be used as a political tool by all sides.  Be careful. Gun control will be a big one.  The other is Immigration — which we touch on here. I am a big fan of Jim Geraghty and his online newsletter from National Review Online.  He definitely plays to a right-wing […]

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