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Terrence Malick's new movie, "To The Wonder"
Dear Chuck and Steve,“New Yorker” reviewer, Richard Brody, Considers “The Wonder” a “miracle.”However, only 43% of Rotten Tomatoes reviewers approved (and 56% of viewers)....
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"Baseball As A Road To God" by John Sexton (Interview)
HOMEABOUTARCHIVETV SCHEDULEBaseball as a Road to GodGUEST: John SextonAIR DATE: 03/23/2013VTR: 11/08/2012I’m Richard Heffner, your host on The Open Mind. And though we’re recording it in November,...
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Jonathan Winters
Dead?Or, flown the coop?Reflecting on his childhood, Jonathan said "I had too much fear in me to be...
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Sexual Orientation A Choice?
Heterosexuals would wisely ask themselves this question."Is my own sexual orientation a choice?"***Follow-up to post:On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Fred Owens <froghospital911@gmail.com>...
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Boycott Psychology
Yes, it would be even better to stop buying gas.But in "the real world," "the best is enemy of the good" (Voltaire)
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The Lethal Idealism Of Second Amendment Enthusiasts
Harvard: "Virtually no armed criminals report being wounded by a law-abiding citizen."http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/12/harvard-virtually-none-report-being.html***"Gun Cartoons and Gun...
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Pope faces tough decisions as Vatican reforms loom
Associated Press/Alessandro Di Meo, pool - Pope Francis, right, meets with Mozambique's Prime Minister Alberto Vaquina on the occasion of their private audience in the pontiff's library, at the...
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Umm Kulthum, Theodicy And The Mutual Demonization Between Israelis and Arabs
Dear Fred, Thanks for sending Umm Kulthum's clip and your commentary. Since boyhood, "the sound" of Jewish and Arabic music has always impressed me as essentially plaintive and aggrieved. Might...
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Beloved Dr. Gilmer Became An Axe Murderer. A Parricide. Then...
Alan: The slow unraveling of "The Official Story."492: Dr. Gilmer and Mr. HydeAudio File at http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/492/dr-gilmer-and-mr-hydeAPR 12, 2013Dr. Benjamin...
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Pope Francis To Reform Church With Permanent Panel Of 8 Cardinals
By NICOLE WINFIELD 04/13/13 Alan: Note the Marxist influence. "The members of the panel include Italian Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Vatican city state administration – a key position...
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New York Teacher In 'Jew-Hating Nazi' Essay Row
Albany Public Schools Superintendent Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard speaks about a Nazi-themed assignment given to students during a news conference.AP April 14, 2013Alan: From what little I know of this...
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Bill Maher: "The Wealth Gap In America"
Bill Maher on The Wealth Gap in America and the World ... - YouTube► 4:34► 4:34Mar 23, 2011Bill Maher nailed this one. A no nonsense commentary on the wealth gap....
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Paid Sick Days In 22 Countries
***Except for The Ungodly Rich and The Dwindling Middle Class,America is a brutal -- and brutalizing -- place.The frigid encounter between America's Puritan-Protestant psyche and a personal God whose...
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African Music meets Buena Vista Social Club
Dear Fred,Thanks!Beautiful!I'm surprised how much "Bonga" reminds me of Buena Vista Social Club - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGbRZ73NvlYMy favorite BV song (which I fantasize played at my funeral)...
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African Portraits. Breathtaking.
Ms. Domoget, Bodi Tribe Woman, Hana Mursi, Omo Valley, Ethiopia. Eric Lafforgue***Alan: Since I cannot get these photos neatly deployed on the page, you may wish to view them at the...
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National Park and Federal Recreational Land Passes
America the BeautifulThe National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass SeriesA pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and...
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'If Babies Had Guns, They Wouldn't Be Aborted' bumper sticker debuted by GOP...
Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) debuted his newest campaign bumper sticker in a tweet on Friday. The sticker combines Stockman's pro-gun and pro-life beliefs.April 12, 2013 Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas)...
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Violence and Sexual Fantasy. Weird enuf fer ya?
A Gordian knot of twistedness.Saturday Night Live Skit, "Show Us Your Guns"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/02/snl-clip-show-us-your-guns.html
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TED Radio Hour: "The Violence Within Us" featuring Phil Zimbardo
For most Americans, violence is an entertainment.All audio files from this TED Radio Hour are accessible at http://www.npr.org/2013/03/28/175609678/the-violence-within-usThe Violence Within UsViolence...
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