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In the Lord of the Rings when Frodo is trying to sneak through the Black Gate to get into Mordor Gollum, as only Gollum can, speaks to Frodo who would quickly be apprehended if he tried to run ... Read More

I have been on a little hiatus because of a beast called Influenza A, the backlog of work caused by the destructive powers of said beast, and a sort of Lenten fast from blogging. I know that it is ... Read More

I wanted to give a little bit of a critique on the Hobbit movie. I revere Tolkien and love his writing. I think that it was historically important because his work and Lewis' work reignited the ... Read More

Whew! The fiscal cliff was averted...well sort of. We actually sort of went over it and sort of did not. When one looks across the landscape of our country searching for hope, you need not look ... Read More

Feeling a lot like a curmudgeon as the year winds down. Here is one more idea I have a problem with: public school's with development departments! Here is the story:

As I scanned the paper today it seems that we are finishing off the year with a bang culturally. I always forget that this is the time of the year when nefarious and terrible ideas come out to ... Read More

Recently, the Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia was taking questions from a group of students at Princeton. Some of the students had read Scalia's writing (which would typically be a good ... Read More

Today, the state of Pennsylvania schools are applying for relief from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Here is the article:

So, if you were wondering about the election and its meaning, a story in the paper might have been a smack in the face. Here comes Obamacare:

Some of you might be keeping track of the economic trouble in Harrisburg, PA. It is something like a Shakespearean tragedy. The city is more than $300 million in debt. Why? Because of an ... Read More