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Among other things: Gianni Onorato, general manager of Carnival (CCL) Corp.’s Costa Crociere line, said the ship had embarked about 7 p.m. from Civitavecchia near Rome on a trip that was scheduled to include stops at ports in France and Spain. The vessel hit the rocks and Captain Francesco Schettino, after assessing the damage, decided …
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Jan
01
2012
The Value of Failure: A Lesson From Soccer
One of the many things that separates me from my contemporaries was the fact that I played soccer in junior high (that designation dates me!) and high school. Today soccer is de rigeur for people growing up in these United States, but until, say, the late 1970′s that wasn’t the case. A good deal of …
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Dec
08
2011
Of Bomb Threats, Stained Glass Windows, Truthers, Old Books and College Students
This is the time of year when many academic institutions wind down their semesters. That’s certainly the case with UTC where I teach. It’s time to reflect on a couple of things that have transpired during the calendar year which, in their own way, deflect a good deal of conventional wisdom about those who are …
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Dec
05
2011
Mitt Romney Joins the Bologna Club
He may not realise it, but… When asked his favorite novel in an interview shown yesterday on the Fox News Channel, Mitt Romney pointed to “Battlefield Earth,” a novel by L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology. That book was turned into a film by John Travolta, a Scientologist. There’s a little family history behind …
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Nov
10
2011
“Extreme events induced by man:” the new euphemism for acts of terror
While digging through my email, I could not help but notice this, from the promotion of a new publication by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO): New and extensively researched, Bridge Security Guidelines offers guidance on bridge design for extreme events induced by man. This document provides the designer with information …
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Oct
06
2011
Belt Your Old Man in the Mouth
The whole “Occupy Wall Street” protest movement–and some comments from family who are closer to the event than I–have reminded me of something I heard a while back and have meant to post but haven’t. Hopefully timing will be everything and some will find this strange story helpful. My old family business marketed some of …
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Aug
11
2011
People who are Both Gay and Fat are in Serious Trouble
The lobby for the overweight strikes back at Michelle Obama’s campaign against swelling waistlines: Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Monday, NAAFA public relations director Peggy Howell said the First Lady “essentially gave permission to everyone to condemn the children with higher body weights.” Howell called Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign “well-intentioned, but …
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Aug
03
2011
Rick Perry’s Prayer Rally: It’s Really Midnight Yell Practice
This Saturday Texas Gov. Rick Perry is sponsoring a prayer rally called “The Response.” In a country whose elites are sensitive to any serious demonstration of faith, the reactions have been predictable. But in view of the buzz regarding Rick’s plans after The Response, I think we need to look at this another way. Ags, …
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Jul
27
2011
Les Reflets: De l’abondance du coeur, la bouche parle (Out of the Abundance of the Heart, the Mouth Speaks)
When we think of “contemporary” Christian music, most of us restrict ourselves to the US, or throw in the UK for good measure. But the revolution in Christian music in the 1960′s and 1970′s went far beyond the Anglophone world, and this album–from France–may be the best example of that. It’s conventional wisdom to characterise …
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Jul
04
2011
My Fourth of July Tribute: Tragedy in a P-47
For the Fourth of July, when the U.S. celebrates its independence from the U.K., I have gone on at length about the importance of the Declaration of Independence as our true founding document. This year, however, I’ve picked something a little closer to home: the aviation service during World War II of my uncle, Don …
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