Author Archives: anonymous

The Speechless Animal

Posted on July 22, 2007 by anonymous

In the twilight of a beautiful day, when fancy seized upon my mind, I passed by the edge of the city and tarried before the wreck of an abandoned house of which only rubble was left.  In the rubble I … Continue reading →

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Commitment or confiscation?

Posted on July 2, 2007 by anonymous

As the gun powder was clearing on the Virginia Tech massacre a few months ago, the gun law lobby was citing the tragedy as evidence for greater gun control. On our side we were pointing out that draconian gun laws … Continue reading →

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Twisting reason to justify law

Posted on June 15, 2007 by anonymous

I really enjoy reading Josef Conrad. I faked my way through the classic Conrad novels we were force-fed in high school, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, getting by with Cliff’s Notes. However, as and adult I have actually read … Continue reading →

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Viva Zapata!

Posted on May 20, 2007 by anonymous

On Friday night we watched Viva Zapata, Elia Kazan’s 1953 biopic, starring Marlon Brando and Anthony Quinn. It is well thought of (IMDB 7.6), but I found it an uneven collection of performances that were within themselves jewels. Once such … Continue reading →

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