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Doldrums and Departures
2007-09-05 19:05:00 Late August in Washington is about as busy as a western ghost town. That’s certainly an overstatement, but excluding all the departures, very little has been going on. And the departures, as you’ve probably noticed, are numerous. First, Karl Rove announced that he was leaving. Then, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced that he too would leave. ...
In Praise of Conversations
2007-09-04 19:04:00 Charlie Rose, who is among the most respected talk show hosts, has been upset lately by the lack of good conversation in the world. And indeed, if one looks around today, it seems that little earnest conversation takes place. Instead TV “talk” shows–and especially on cable “news” channels–seem have become havens for soundbites and little more. ... More About: Praise , Conversation
Review: onBeing
2007-09-03 17:11:00 Jennifer Crandell’s onBeing is a series of short videos featuring residents of Washington, DC. Explaining the project beyond that becomes difficult. For that reason, I’ll let it define itself first: onBeing is a project based on the simple notion that we should get to know one another a little better. What you?ll find here is ... More About: Review
OPW: The Dilemma of Belief
More articles from this author:2007-08-31 17:53:00 Today’s “Other People’s Worlds” is about the age-old question of belief versus atheism. It’s also a rather oddly cited quote, for which I apologize. It comes from the philosopher William James’s “The Will to Believe,” one of the most famous Christian apologetics. In it, James argues that belief (in God) is a choice that one ... More About: Dilemma , Belief , The D , Dile 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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