Left Behind, pp. 249-250 The Antichrist has begun his evil plot and stands poised to take over the United Nations, and then the world, so I know what you're thinking: How will Rayford and Chloe get both cars back from the airport? Fortunately, our authors are one step ahead of you, and they return here to what they do best: exploring the logistics of suburban travel. Rayford's plane touched down in Chicago during rush hour late Monday afternoon. By the... Read more
Before you kill me honey recognize … "Yea Yeah," Matt & Kim "Yellow," Coldplay "Yellow Skies," The Choir "Yesterme, Yesteryou, Yesterday," Stevie Wonder "Youngstown," Bruce Springsteen "Youth in Asia," Green "Youth With a Machine," Daniel Amos Read more
This isn't hard. If you're a Democratic candidate for president, you will be asked about the other Democratic candidates for president. You will be asked whether or not each of them would make a good president. You will be asked whether you think each of them is qualified to be president. These are easy questions to answer in 2007, because in 2007 the current president is George W. Bush. And that's all you need to say. "I'm sure that [Clinton/Obama/Edwards/Gore/Richardson/Biden/Dodd/Kucinich/Vilsack/Other]... Read more
Or, Why you don't want to major in business at Southwestern University Jake B. Schrum, president of Southwestern University at Georgetown, Texas, seems terribly pleased with his argument that "College Tuition Still Remains a Bargain," which he also read earlier this week on public radio's Marketplace: For some reason, Schrum thinks this is a valid comparison: Try to put your 17-year-old up in an Embassy Suites or any other moderately-priced hotel for 240 nights a year, the length of an... Read more
MAN: Oh look, this isn't an argument. ARGUER: Yes it is. MAN: No it isn't. It's just contradiction. ARGUER: No it isn't. MAN: … An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition. ARGUER: No it isn't. MAN: Yes it is! It's not just contradiction. ARGUER: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position. MAN: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.' ARGUER: Yes it is! MAN: No it... Read more
Left Behind, pp. 239-247 One more brief note on Nicolae Carpathia's dazzling performance at the United Nations. This was the young Antichrist's coming out party and certain aspects of it seem familiar. He stands before the U.N. where "they were all together in one place," people "from every nation under heaven." And when he spoke, "each one heard him speaking in his own language." The quotations in that paragraph are not from Left Behind, but rather from St. Luke's account... Read more
Listen, I think I could be dreaming … "Wait," Sarah McLachlan "Wait 'til We Get Home," Lone Justice "Waiter," Nellie McKay "Waitin' on a Sunny Day," Bruce Springsteen "Waiting for a Reason," Mark Heard "Waiting for Somebody," Paul Westerberg "Waiting for the Great Leap Forward," Billy Bragg "Waiting in Vain," Annie Lennox "Waiting on the World to Change," John Mayer "Walk Between the Raindrops," Adam Again "Walk of Life," Dire Straits "Walk On," U2 "Walk out to Winter," Aztec Camera Read more
During his State of the Union speech, President Bush and I both got a bit lost in the details of his domestic policy initiatives. Fortunately, WhiteHouse.gov offers a handy summary in language so simple that even a president can understand. So let's look at that "Twenty in Ten" energy proposal. The purported goal is to reduce America's gasoline consumption by 20 percent in 10 years. That sounds ambitious until you realize that Blade Runner is set in 2019, which is... Read more
U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 3: [The President] shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient … (Over time, it seems, "such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient" has evolved into "such measures as polls shall judge likely to provide a bump in his sagging approval ratings.") Here's the transcript of last night's State of the... Read more
"Retired Generals Criticize Bush’s Plan for Iraq," The New York Times reports on a Senate committee hearing last Thursday: The American effort in Iraq has gone badly because the United States did not understand the consequences of deposing Saddam Hussein, said Lt. Gen. William E. Odom, a former director of the National Security Agency. He said the principal beneficiary of the war was Iran and al-Qaida, not the United States. “There is no way to win a war that is... Read more
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