Monthly Archives: June 2012

Today’s Quotes: George Orwell

One of the greatest and most influential authors of the 20th century, Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pseudonym George Orwell, was born today in 1903 and died young in 1950. A brief sampling of his thinking: “Political language … Continue reading

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Today’s Music: Clifton Chenier, Harold Melvin, Carly Simon, Allen Lanier

Zydeco king Clifton Chenier entered the world today in 1925. (He sadly departed it in 1987.) Here are some samples of his Louisiana Cajun-Creole’swamp blues’ played on the accordion that have greatly influenced modern music. Harold Melvin, of Harold Melvin … Continue reading

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Video: We Are All Related

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Today’s Quotes: Religion and Reason

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Cartoons: Is This a Religious Picture?

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Sunday Sermon Illustrated for June 24, 2012

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Coffee with Jesus and Four Refills

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Morsi Set to Be Egypt’s New President

Although right-wingers will be predictably raving hysterically over an alleged member of the Muslim Brotherhood winning the presidential election in Egypt, at least he is not connected to the Egyptian military, and many of those who demonstrated in Tahrir Square to be … Continue reading

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Today’s Music: Mick Fleetwood, Jeff Beck

Mick Fleetwood, former drummer/co-founder of Fleetwood Mac and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, was born this day in 1942. With The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band: With John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers in 1967: Guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck greeted the world this day in 1944. … Continue reading

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Video: The Incredible, Unbelievable Liar That is Mitt Romney

“Granted, presidential candidates are no strangers to disingenuous or overstated claims; it’s pretty much endemic to the business. But Romney is doing something very different and far more pernicious. Quite simply, the United States has never been witness to a … Continue reading

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