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Entertainment roundup for Thursday, May 15, 2008, as well as a sneak peak of what's coming in the May 16 Weekend entertainment section!
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Ben Cunningham points to an interesting post about the price of a stamp vs. the price of oil and the increases of each. By the way, stamp prices rose again yesterday to 42 cents. [...]
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The City of Maryville is looking to raise taxes by 12%. Maryville City Manager Greg McClain said this was going to be a tough budget year, due to state and federal cuts and the increase in gasoline prices that affect almost everything. So what do they do? They decide to raise taxes because obviously government is the [...]
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Here is your Morning Mojo for this morning. Enjoy Delirious’s The Happy Song (including subtitles in another languange). © Craig Thomas - visit the author for more great content. [...]
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Entertainment options for Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
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Bob Barr announced yesterday that he is running for President this year. He will be running on the Libertarian ticket. I reported about his good polling numbers recently. He says he is in the race to win it, not just make a point. We will have to see how it goes, but a quick look [...]
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Entertainment possibilities for Tuesday, May 13, 2008, as well as new releases on DVD, CD and hardback books.
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Today I spent an extra free thought time to consider knowing as I prepared to lead a discussion on ideas tonight. I was thinking through some ideas from NT Wright’s Surprised by Hope where he lightly introduces an epistemology of faith, an epistemology of hope, and an epistemology of love. (I say lightly because NT [...]
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A few possibilities to entertain yourself for Monday, May 12, 2008.
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Dr. Helen has an excellent article up at Pajamas Media about the new trend of “push” presents. These are the presents that pregnant women are expecting/desiring because they gave birth. Well, at least a number of women felt the baby was enough. My problem is with the sense of entitlement. Should a present be expected? I [...]
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In my political journey, I used to be fans of both of these guys. Now, it is all I can do to listen to them. Limbaugh, I noticed is being pointedly referred to as comedian by some political pundits. There are many reasons why I originally left Limbaugh, but recently his interference with the American Election process has been the clincher. There have been too many young Americans who have recently died to keep our elections free and untampered with to put up with the stunts of Rush Limbaugh.

Another media demagogue who in his own way has contributed to the rise of hate in America is commentator Lou Dobbs. CNN better remove Dobbs soon or they will suffer a lowering of viewership.

Here is a test for you if you are follower of Dobbs. His polls. Have you ever counted the numbers? Each night he gets about 9000 to eleven thousand responses to the loaded questions he asks. I'm starting to think his viewship is not too much over that.

Would you be surprised that Dobbs wife, Debbi Segura Dobbs is herself a Mexican. A Mexican with a criminal record. Dobbs has a lot to hide.

Both these guys are opportunists i.e. they're both in it for the money and will do or say anything to keep those dollars flowing...
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G.K. Chesterton’s writings helped restore my eyes to the wonder of this world and the marvel of God’s goodness revealed in this creation. His chapter, “The Ethics of Elfland” in Orthodoxy stands as one of my all time favorite chapters in a book. In Chesterton I disocvered the grace of God working in the imagination [...]
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