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Talk Softly and Carry a Big Debt
Posted by
veritas on Jan 27, 2011 9:48:20 AM
If you were wondering what unbelievable levels of debt sold to the Chinese means, answers were offered by President Obama’s reception of the Chinese President Hu. President Obama did talk ... Read More
No Country for Young Men Either
Posted by
veritas on Jan 26, 2011 2:46:20 PM
Last week, in the paper a story of almost unspeakable horror appeared on the front page. A doctor in Philadelphia was murdering pre-born babies, partially born babies, (maybe) fully born babies, ... Read More
Reality Checking In
Posted by
veritas on Jan 19, 2011 10:47:22 AM
Last night, the Manheim Township School Board had a meeting in which they started to discuss the 3.5 to 4.5 million dollar shortfall in the budget this year. Things are getting tense. As I read ... Read More
The Politics of Tragedy
Posted by
veritas on Jan 14, 2011 1:53:29 PM
The tragic murders in Arizona during the attempted assassination attempt on the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords by a deranged man have resounded through our nation for the last week. They ... Read More
Great Speech
Posted by
veritas on Jan 11, 2011 11:59:56 AM
This is called the “Evil Empire” speech by Ronald Reagan. It was given to the National Association of Evangelicals. Here is a link to it:
Read MoreThe Cost of Education
Posted by
veritas on Jan 7, 2011 10:37:40 AM
Yesterday might have been a watershed (an Epiphany if you will). I woke to this headline and article: Read More
Book Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Posted by
veritas on Dec 7, 2010 2:53:32 PM
Book Review: The Omnivore’s Dilemma
I just finished Michael Pollan’s fine book on what he calls “the natural history of four meals.” It is immensely ... Read More
St. Wendell’s Home Economics and the Omnivores Dilemma
Posted by
veritas on Dec 3, 2010 4:16:54 PM
Right at the moment my reading is taking a hard turn into the work of Wendell Berry—this time inadvertently. I am reading the Omnivores Dilemma. A popular book tracing the history ... Read More
