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Month: April 2010

Envy Isn’t Just a Left Wing Vice

  • Politics
April 26, 2010August 15, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Envy is one of the Seven Deadly Sins, and it involves wanting to deny other people things whether you have them or not. We generally think of it in terms of what the Australians call the Tall Poppy Syndrome; the […]

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Representing our Jesus to Their Jesus, A Book Notice

  • Religion
April 22, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Todd D. Hunter, Christianity Beyond Belief: Following Jesus for the Sake of Others . 2009: IVP Press. Author’s website: 3isenough.org. At first I think I had Todd Hunter mixed up with Joel Hunter of Florida, but Todd Hunter is a […]

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Jesus’ Theology of Earthquakes

  • Religion
April 19, 2010June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

It has been more than a week since the Easter Sunday Mexicali earthquake, but better late than never. Many of us have thought, or, frankly, even hoped, that natural calamities would mainly fall on sinners.  A famous verse came out […]

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Taxes to Raise, Taxes to Lower

  • Politics
April 14, 2010July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I thought that I had better get this out, because April 15 is just around the corner. Taxes that should be raised: The gasoline tax, by $.50 to $1 a gallon.  I oppose cap and trade, however, because it is a bureaucratic […]

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Now That Health Care Has Passed

  • Politics
April 12, 2010June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

In general, I think that the new health care bill is an improvement over the old order. I hope it is not repealed, but I’m sure that some adjustments will be necessary. Does this make America a more compassionate nation? […]

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A Brief Review of “The Secret of Kells” (And an Even Briefer Review of “Alice and Wonderland”)

  • Miscellaneous
April 8, 2010June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

My son dragged Roberta and me to see a new animated movie called The Secret of Kells, and I was glad he did. The style of this animated film is what you might expect if Hayao Miyazaki had a. Been […]

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The argument is that certain kinds of political ideas that are “hateful” are like pornography in that they are inherently tempting to fallen humanity. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/opinion/trump-lies-free-speech.html

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Of course, I’d call Critical Race Theory “hate speech,” too. What to do with that? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/opinion/trump-lies-free-speech.html

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It being Montreal, are they just as honest in French? https://notthebee.com/article/extremely-honest-menu-of-montreal-chinese-restaurant-draws-laughs-and-crowds

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