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Daily Archives: February 12th, 2009

Reality based

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Just got finished watching Obama give a speech to the Illinois Lincoln Society. It probably won’t be noticed much, but he noted that today is Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday as well as Lincoln’s. He made the remark in the context of urging a return to a respect for science, implying, if not saying that Darwin […]

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Off to D.C.-and how about that guy Gregg

Thursday, February 12, 2009

We’re off to the Nation’s Capital to visit our first born. If things go as planned, we’ll also be attending a presentation by George McGovern on Abraham Lincoln. McGovern will be speaking at the National Press Club about his Lincoln biography, which is part of the Presidential Biography Series. He certainly drew a winner. Can […]

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No experts need apply

Thursday, February 12, 2009

My wife and I have taken to watching Countdown every night. I freely admit that I watch it mainly to have my views reinforced. It’s still a refreshing experience to watch anything on television that isn’t skewed to the right. I’m not necessarily blind to the shows defects, however. I’ve noticed, for instance, that the […]

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