Archive for January, 2006
The “700 Club” host said that Israel’s Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, had a stroke as punishment for dividing up God’s land.
Where do you begin?
1) It is a huge leap (and theologically unsound one, I believe) to equate the modern state of Israel with the prophetic Israel, especially when trying to interpret specific modern events. […]
I don’t know why it has been so hard for me to blog recently.
Closed Published by Jake Allen January 13th, 2006 in UncategorizedYIKES!
Madness!
A new study suggests that, over time, married people accumulate wealth more quickly than singles. Further, divorce destroys wealth very, very fast.
Madness!
Students Outsource Computer Homework
Closed Published by Blandus January 18th, 2006 in UncategorizedThe moral and intellectual collapse of our nation continues. . .
Rent A Coder enables people — usually Americans — who need computer programs to put them out to bid — usually for cut-throat prices by Indians and Eastern Europeans.
But if U.S. companies can go online to outsource their programming, why can’t U.S. computer […]
Things Everyone Should Have to Do
4 Comments Published by Jake Allen January 23rd, 2006 in UncategorizedThings Everyone Should Have to Do, a least for a little while. I submit that this would make the world a better place.
1) clean a public restroom
2) pay bills
3) visit another country (not on a cruise or spring break, and not Canada)
4) attend catholic mass
5) cashier/serve the public
Madness!
More Things Everyone Should Have to Do
Closed Published by Jake Allen January 24th, 2006 in UncategorizedAt least for a little while.
1) Read the Bill of Rights
2) work 3rd shift
3) visit a dairy
4) ride municipal transport
5) learn where Darfur is
Madness!
I did my taxes last night. I can’t file yet because my government hasn’t finalized all of the forms I need.
Madness!
MADNESS!!!
From Jonah Goldberg:
The Department of Justice is in a lawsuit with the ACLU over the Child Online Protection Act, which is designed to help prevent kids from being exposed to online porn. The law ran afoul of the First Amendment, according to a lower court, and the Supreme Court asked for additional information pending its […]
I want to be Michael Chiklis when I grow up
Closed Published by Jake Allen January 26th, 2006 in UncategorizedReally, I don’t. But “The Shield” is a cool TV show. The most effective cop has some very dirty hands.
“24″ asks this question, too: Do the “good guys” have to break the rules to stop the bad guys?
Madness!
Don’t Be Evil.
This works itself out as follows:
Evil: Giving non-personally identifying statistical information to the government for legitimate judicial use.
Not Evil: Collecting massive amounts of personally identifying information on their users for exploitive commercial gain.
Evil: Aiding the US government when you are committed to free information flow and the rights of private citizens to […]