Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
- Peter Townsend
Part one of this post is entitled “The Day the Music Died”, now in the music archives, here.
I’m writing now not so much about the music, but rather the state of mind, the communion between the artists and their audience - a communion that was [...]
Posted on September 23rd, 2006 by Paco Malo
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Via the Telegraph:
Two men murdered a six-year-old girl by setting fire to her house to warn her brother off a relationship he was having, a court heard yesterday.
Alisha Begum suffered 95 per cent burns and died after a masked man burst into her home, sprayed petrol around and set it alight. The fire spread so [...]
Posted on September 21st, 2006 by pwyll
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The intersection of religion, politics, and lunacy is smack in the heart of Carnal Reason’s beat. I was all over the Bush-Chavez-Satan angle a year ago.
Posted on September 21st, 2006 by pwyll
Filed under: cartoon, politics, religion | 1 Comment »
Short and insightful. A must read.
Since the Papal Brouhaha erupted I have been very interested in identifying the “Educated Persian” with whom Manuel II Palaiologos carried on his famous religious debates. The answer is fascinating.
She’s not exaggerating; it is fascinating, and ironic. I won’t ruin it with spoilers; read the whole thing at Scribal Terror.
Posted on September 20th, 2006 by pwyll
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The timing seems apt. John Derbyshire reviews Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters.
Posted on September 20th, 2006 by pwyll
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Several blogs have given me something to think about. I want to acknowledge them, and draw certain broad conclusions.
Via Dorkafork (hat tip to Florida Cracker):
… [t]here is the disturbing trend among some who would consider themselves “anti-terrorist” to be, let’s just say, “unconcerned” with civilian casualties amongst Muslim populations, including the majority who believe [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2006 by pwyll
Filed under: slavery, war | 11 Comments »
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