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A Pagan's Blog
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!
By
Gus diZerega
There is a wonderful thread on coffee right now over at Balloon Juice. I know John knows his coffee, because like him I was a snob for Peets until I discovered Kalani. I think Peets’ Major Dickinson’s Blend is one of the all time greats.
Innocent Man Executed – a Test for Abortion Opponents
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Gus diZerega
Conservative “pro-life” Christians, especially Texans, now have an interesting moral challenge. Cameron Todd, an innocent man, was executed in Texas. The facts of his innocence are overwhelming in this case. For a start, see Huffingtonpost as well as Barry Scheck’s report, also in Huffingtonpost. The full story is in the New Yorker. Many hard core…
The Fundamentalist Sources of American Irrationalism?
By
Gus diZerega
I just came across a fascinating anecdote that might shed light on something that has long fascinated and horrified me about my country. At a recent town-hall meeting in Iowa a local weekly quizzed attendees as to whether or not they could find Iraq on a map. The reporter asked 40 pro-reform attendees and 40…
A Note on Blog Ground Rules
By
Gus diZerega
As many of you know, occasionally I have bounced someone from this list, or barred them from a particular thread – in which case they usually take their duckies and go home. Is this controlling on my part?
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