[Link] The Fred Thompson Oppo Report
What to make of all the recent “gotcha” attacks on Fred Thompson? I examine them in a post at Blogs for Fred.
Year: 2007
Blogs for Fred
I’m proud to announce the creation of a new site that Joe Carter and I have been working on: Blogs for Fred. The site is just as its named — a rally point for bloggers who support Sen. Fred Thompson for president. Yeah, I know he hasn’t officially announced yet, but it’s kinda like the … Read more
Evangelicals, Rudy Giuliani, and the Republican Party
On Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani will make yet another attempt to court the vote of evangelical Christians: In what may be one of the most important speeches of his campaign thus far, Mayor Giuliani will make his pitch tomorrow to Christian conservatives, aiming to convince them that his bona fides on leadership and … Read more
Books you should read this summer
It’s summer — the season when kings and princes go off to war, and citizens depart for the beach. High schoolers are introduced with much shock to the reality that they have assigned reading over the summer. Those of us that didn’t get the memo that summer wasn’t for reading compile lists. Here’s mine: Mark … Read more
Struggling with Euphemisms: How Evangelicals Soften Sin and Sidestep Guilt
A few years ago, I wrote here about how our culture at large tends to marginalize the concept of sin by softening the terminology used to describe it. Sins become “mistakes” or “errors in judgment,” leaving the perpetrator a little less guilty in his or her own eyes. Sadly, this societal trend has crept into … Read more
[Link] Today’s going to be a long day…
Today’s gonna be a long day…
Truth vs. Humor
Ever wonder why conservatives have such a difficult time in getting their message across in the marketplace of ideas? One reason might be that we’re not fighting with the same artillery: So, how can you criticize someone who makes no positive assertions to criticize? Or even more difficult, how do you do it when his … Read more
[Link] Sen. Mike Gravel is a rock
You’ll never see a stranger presidential campaign ad than Sen. Mike Gravel’s “Rock” spot.
Fountain of confusion
In order to give his film The Fountain longevity, director Darren Aronofsky reportedly refused to use CGI effects to create the beautiful, nebula-like atmosphere that serves as a the story’s backdrop. Aronofsky might as well have gone with the CGI. Taking its name from a reference to the mythical Fountain of Youth, the lifespan of … Read more
You know you’ve been in the city too long…
I took my family hiking yesterday, and once on the trail, my 2½ year-old son looked around with a puzzled expression, and said to me: There aren’t any cars out here Daddy! Definitely going again soon this summer.