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Al Gore Must be the Pope

December 21, 2009

Michael Crichton makes some excellent points about the idea that contemporary environmentalism isn’t about science so much as it is about religion: Looked at through the eyes of an anthropologist, his views make real sense; environmentalism through that lens has the hallmarks of religion. Perhaps…

A Great Reminder this Christmas

December 21, 2009

You Can’t Buy the Real Gifts of Christmas

An Interesting Question–with an Easy Answer

December 21, 2009

This issue of Atlantic Monthly has been on newsstands for several weeks, but it asks a very interesting question: did Christianity cause the crash? Here’s the lead article. The basic gist is that the “prosperity gospel” has encouraged profligate spending and irresponsible financial decisions on…

Christmas Video of the Day

December 21, 2009

An a cappella version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (with a little fiddle thrown in):

It's Just…Practice!

December 21, 2009

You’ll recognize Allan Iverson, Jim Mora, Dennis Green, and even Broadway Joe Willie Namath in this rap montage. Enjoy!

Christmas Video of the (Last Two) Day(s)

December 17, 2009

Didn’t even look at my computer yesterday, so today we get a two-fer, both “night songs by the incomparable Celtic Woman: Meav sings, and Mairead plays, Silent Night; beautiful in any language: O Holy Night, certainly one of the greatest of all the Christmas songs: