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Althouse - Jul 7, 2008
I don't know. I can see the notable atheist Sam Harris is grappling with the contradiction. Hmmm. I often click on WaPo front-page links that turn out to go to the "On Faith" page. As soon as I see that inside page, I …
Also tagged: religion, god, coffee, wapo, surrealism, aesthetics, atheists, emotional althouse
Althouse - Jul 6, 2008
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich answers a question. Actually, when I decided I was going to blog this little interview, I planned to feature this line about why our drilling for more oil isn't a good solution …
Also tagged: photography, movies, sex, fashion, economics, eggs, fat, warren beatty, butter, popcorn, bill clinton, julie christie, environmentalism, antonioni, hillary, liberalism, conservatism, robert reich
Althouse - Jul 4, 2008
"We smiled at the idiotic questions and answered them patiently. We remonstrated that this was no way to help the youth of the world understand the depth and tragedy of our conflict." How serious, intelligent people …
Also tagged: uk, movies, comedy, sasha baron cohen
Althouse - Jul 3, 2008
But it's slightly maddening when you feel there's a word, and you just can't pull it out of your brain. A colleague of mine is looking for a word that expresses a phenomenon embodied in these 3 examples: 1. I go to …
Also tagged: language, movies, religion, driving, gambling, god, psychology, superstition, psychics, slacker, strange beliefs
Althouse - Jul 1, 2008
Ha ha. So writes Michael Phillips. That's what I thought: This is like "Braveheart," right down to the deep, minimalistic love story. There's a lot in this war movie — the coming of age of Genghis Khan — that women …
Also tagged: music, law, movies, children, fashion, war, mongolia, drinking, horses, genghis khan
Althouse - Jun 24, 2008
Can it be "cruel and unusual" to serve a prisoner nothing but a nutrition loaf? Maybe you don't think the answer depends on how bad it tastes, but in case you do, here's Arin Greenwood taste test. He cooks up the …
Also tagged: law, lawyers, prison, punishment
Althouse - Jun 18, 2008
Supposedly, "The View" had its "Best of Breakfast" segment set up before it booked Michelle Obama as a co-host for today's show. (I've blogged all the relevant details here). But such a huge deal was made out of the …
Also tagged: islam, tv, bacon, michelle obama, obama, women s tv
Althouse - Jun 18, 2008
There's a big effort these days to rebuild Michelle Obama's image. And today, Michelle Obama will be "one of the ladies" on "The View" — chatting with the rest of them, not as an interviewee. "We're going to be …
Also tagged: tv, movies, children, grooming, michelle obama, obama, aging, hillary, vp, political spouse, women s tv
Althouse - Jun 18, 2008
There's a big effort these days to rebuild Michelle Obama's image. And today, Michelle Obama will be "one of the ladies" on "The View" — chatting with the rest of them, not as an interviewee. "We're going to be …
Also tagged: music, tv, movies, michelle obama, obama, political spouse, women s tv
Althouse - May 28, 2008
And would you be required to eat it? Oh, I'm picturing it: Skum-skimming wasn't hard to learn. You got up at dawn. You gulped a breakfast sliced not long ago from Chicken Little and washed it down with Coffiest. You …
Also tagged: animals, technology, books, ethics