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Showtime’s serial killer /(slash)/ hero “Dexter” gets an action figure
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John W. Kennedy
We’ve come a long way from G.I. Joe and Captain Action. Dexter, Showtime’s critically-acclaimed serial-killer-as-hero crime drama, has gotten the action figure treatment. Now, I’ve got to be honest. I don’t get Showtime and wouldn’t watchthis show if I did — though at least one person I respect who claims it’s excellent. It’s just that…
Russell Simmons’ “COEXIST” banner carries a great message at Ground Zero but Americans of different faiths already peacefully coexist every day
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John W. Kennedy
Russell Simmons, whose downtown Manhattan apartment overlooks Ground Zero is using his window space to send a heartfelt message regarding faith and pluralism that I would hope we can all agree on. Spelling out the word “COEXIST” by using various religious symbols in place of the letters (i.e. a Islamic Crescent in place of the…
Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday and the irony at the Empire State Building
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John W. Kennedy
It is kinda funny. On this, the 100th birthday of the late great Mother Teresa, the Empire State Building is under fire from more than just the Catholic League. The organization, as you may remember, is holding a protest tonight regarding its owner’s refusal to mark the day with a symbolic blue and white light…
Re: Islam and Christianity, NYS Regents doesn’t meet the test of fairness
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John W. Kennedy
“Wherever they went, the Christians brought with them their love of art, beauty and learning. From about the eighth to the eleventh century, their culture was superior in many ways to that of Arabic Islam.” That passage from a New York State Regents Exam reading selection is, of course, a shocking example of the state…
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