For the past couple days we have been having problems with our hot water. The heater broke, we have replaced parts but have not hit the jackpot until this morning. Turns out there was a recall on the lower thermometer that led to problems in the upper. Both need to be replaced. A new afternoon [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Modernity Ain’t All That Bad
Posted in Misc., Sustainability on April 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Near Rochester? Come to the Old Toad for Bill Kauffman
Posted in localism, Misc. on April 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you live in or near Rochester allow me to invite you to the Old Toad this Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Bill Kauffman will be joining us to discussion his recent books. Bill is a Western New York legend and has a great following among the Presby-Cons (a term coined by Kauffman to describe us). [...]
Obama is Right
Posted in 2008 Politics on April 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Looks like Caleb Stegall might be too famous to write for DRC any longer. He’s writing now for Taki’s Magazine. Check out this article.
What Binds the West? Voegelin and the Problem of Homonoia
Posted in Corporate Confession on April 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
For those who find Eric Voegelin (or Caleb Stegall) as puzzling I do (not their fault they are just smarter than everyone else) there is hope! I strongly recommend picking up a copy of Jeffery Herndon’s Eric Voegelin and the Problem of Christian Political Order published by University of Missouri Press. This is a great [...]
Candidates from Nowhere
Posted in 2008 Politics on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Bill Kauffman has written a good article explaining an underlying commonality between the three remaining major-party presidential candidates.
Keyes for President?
Posted in 2008 Politics on April 16, 2008 |
Alan Keyes, a favorite of politically conservative Christians, announced yesterday that he will leave the GOP in favor of a third party run for the Presidency. For Keyes, a brilliant orator but a poor vote getter, this may be his second run against Barack Obama. Keyes was the Republican candidate for Senate against Obama in [...]
Duh!
Posted in 2008 Politics on April 9, 2008 |
Democrats are trying to force Iraq to use its own oil money to pay for rebuilding Iraq- well duh! Here I thought this is what the Republican promised us when we went into Iraq? Why are we paying this bill? I think they should also have to foot the bill of us taking down their [...]
Barr for President?
Posted in 2008 Politics on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Congressman Bob Barr is considering running for President on the Libertarian Party line. He would be a welcome addition to the race. Fox News has the good.