Daily Archives: April 18, 2002

Now that that’s out of my system

Now that that’s out of my system, I’ll say something nice about Avedon Carol’s weblog, which is certainly worthy of praise. This piece about why David Brock is credible is right on. I’ve had the same thought all along but … Continue reading Continue reading

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It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it

Avedon Carol has been kind enough to mention my blog a couple of times lately, so I regret that my first mention of her blog is a disagreement. Regarding Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and her much-criticized remarks about what the government … Continue reading Continue reading

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Why piracy isn’t the problem

Britney Spears. Mariah Carey. Coming soon, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. And movie executives blame piracy for profit worries? Who in their right minds would pay any price for this crap? Continue reading

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Stupid Texas tricks, part deux

The director and almost all of the cast of a Conroe production of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” have quit after the theater’s board of directors demanded that they trim naughty words out of the script. There were also … Continue reading Continue reading

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Stupid Texas tricks, part I

Tom DeLay thinks that Baylor and Texas A&M are too liberal, and that parents who want to protect their young’uns from the pernicious effects of premarital sex and evolution should look elsewhere. At Friday’s gathering, DeLay said his daughter attended … Continue reading Continue reading

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