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Vindication, of Sorts « Ὁι Λόγοι

By derwolfanwalt 96 days ago from http://bodhranman.wordpress.com

It has always annoyed me how the English so enjoy poking fun at "stupid Americans" and our "stupid President." Back in my younger, more gullible days when I thought of George W. Bush as something more than a self-righteous pseudo-Christian global sociopath, I found it offensive because as you might expect, I didn't appreci

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Why No One Should Be Safe from Me « Ὁι Λόγοι

By derwolfanwalt 119 days ago from http://bodhranman.wordpress.com

If I get my wallet stolen by a mugger, who thinks I am within my rights to pick out a witness and soot them dead on the spot? Or, to pick an example more apt for my rhetorical purposes, say the police manage to arrest the mugger shortly after he stole my wallet. Say that a few weeks later, I found out that before he got picked

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Tags: abortion religion politics ethics morality pro-life

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Solaria Syndrome « Ὁι Λόγοι

By derwolfanwalt 119 days ago from http://bodhranman.wordpress.com

One of the most aggravating things about the Internet is that it is bursting with stuff. Lots of stuff - things you want, things you don't, truth, lies, egotism, humility, banality, exceptionalism...you get the point. There's so much that, as useful as it is, it can get distracting. It can suck you in, alluring in the wealth

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Tags: society the internet alexis de tocqueville

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The Grub Street Grackle

By derwolfanwalt 119 days ago from http://grubstreetgrackle.com

This website is the Internet storefront of a fine, budding literary institution. Created by Amos Hunt, the Grackle seeks to elevate the minds of its readers by exposing them to the literary and poetic traditions that have made the West great throughout history. Don't think dusty and stodgy, though - the Grackle is a contempo

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Critiques and Neologoi « Ὁι Λόγοι

By derwolfanwalt 122 days ago from http://bodhranman.wordpress.com

Anyone who has experience with Joss Whedon's work has seen enough to know that most characters are definitively not headed toward happiness in their relationships. From Buffy and Angel to Dr. Horrible and Penny, there's just not much room for classical romance in the Whedonverse. It might be my own little obsession, but I f

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