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28th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan Quoting C.S. Lewis
I’m always a sucker for a good CS Lewis quote: The greatest evil is not done in those sordid dens of evil that Dickens loved to paint but is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clear, carpeted, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged C.S. Lewis, Evil Empire, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Screwtape, The Screwtape Letters
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Miami Heat: A Fan’s Plea to Keep Track Of All Those Jumping Off The Bandwagon
Before you have even one word of conversation with anyone about the Heat today, you need to get them on the record in response to one question. The question’s genesis is rooted in more serious topics — from friend and … Continue reading
Shakey Scales of Justice
I thought the recent profile of Shakey Rodriguez by the Miami Herald’s Linda Robertson highlighted a key point which is frequently overlooked when judging high school coaches: Rodriguez, 57, has done a lot of winning in 26 years. He’s also … Continue reading
Robert Kagan: Why No Love For Colombia?
Before Egyptian protests initially began on Jan 25th, Robert Kagan had an Op-Ed in the Jan 23rd Washington Post which stated the following: But sometimes American policy is as incomprehensible as it is regrettable, as damaging to our interests as … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs & History
Tagged Colombia, Egyptian protests, Hounduras, Robert Kagan
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Leaders Who Believe In Free-Markets
The WSJ’s great Mary Anastasia O’Grady reports on one country’s efforts to create free-market oriented cities. The country has leaders who make the type of statements noted below. Leader 1 – What I love about the concept is two things. … Continue reading
Verizon iPhone an improvement?
Perception: Verizon is superior to AT&T, so their iPhone is the better buy. Reality: Verizon voice calls are better, but their data network is inferior. This according to the WSJ’s Walt Mossberg: What about the trade-offs? Chief among them is … Continue reading
Milton Friedman on Hayek
Perception: Milton Friedman was a conservative. Reality: Friedman, and Hayek, saw themselves as radical in attacking the root of the problem [socialism]. Tyler Cowen from Marginal Revolution recommended this C-SPAN Book TV video from 1994 featuring Milton Friedman being interviewed … Continue reading
Tagged Economics, Milton Friedman
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What Andre Frossard Saw In The Chapel
Andre Frossard passed away Feb 2 1995. During the last 30 years of his life, he was a columnist in English and French for Le Figaro newspaper. Prior to that, Frosard was arrested by the Gestapo [Klaus Barbie] as part … Continue reading
Abuelo’s ALF Spells Trouble for Cuban Goverment
Recently, a Cuban government ministry [i.e. the Castros] issued a comically ungrateful statement bemoaning the fact that the recent Obama administration loosening of travel restrictions did not go far enough. It made me wonder what a Cuban government official would … Continue reading
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