Archive for January, 2007

Movie. Nixon, 1995. (HIx: 0)

Posted by T on January 30, 2007
By Title, Movies / No Comments

This is Oliver Stone’s spin on Nixon.

The movie does to Nixon what Amadeus did to Continue reading…

Naumburg

Posted by T on January 29, 2007
Travelogue / 2 Comments

Naumburg is a town on the Saale River roughly in Continue reading…

Rejecting the Republican Party is not apathy

Posted by M on January 25, 2007
Culture, Politics / 81 Comments

A few people have accused me of being apathetic about current politcal affairs. (See the comments under “I’ll take mine rare”, particularly #’s 7 and 13 ). Allow me to indulge in a few words of defense against this charge. Continue reading…

The Pulling Down of Strongholds: The Power of Presuppositional Apologetics

Posted by M on January 24, 2007
Apologetics, Theology / 40 Comments

The following article is from the current edition of Faith for all of Life, the bi-monthly publication of Continue reading…

I’ll take mine rare

Posted by M on January 23, 2007
Culture, Current Flux, Politics / 58 Comments

It’s official. Hillary Clinton has announced that she will be running for the Office of President of the United States of America. Her handlers are already packaging her as Thatcher redivivus. Continue reading…

The Ring: A brief survey of performances and works

Posted by M on January 22, 2007
Culture, Opera / 7 Comments

For those interested, I have put together a brief Continue reading…

Der Ring des Nibelungen

Posted by M on January 20, 2007
Culture, Opera / 2 Comments

Over the next several months (perhaps years, we’ll see) I plan Continue reading…

Die Walküre, Act I synopsis

Posted by M on January 20, 2007
Culture, Opera / 3 Comments

The orchestra opens with the strings furiously Continue reading…

Particular Redemption

Posted by M on January 19, 2007
Man, Salvation, Theology / 17 Comments

The following is an letter I wrote to a friend who had questions about the reformed doctrine of “limited Continue reading…

Target Iran

Posted by M on January 18, 2007
Current Flux / 27 Comments

The neo-cons, Bush administration, and Israelis are beating Continue reading…

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Sheehan ‘n Sean

Posted by T on January 16, 2007
Current Discourse / 10 Comments

Cindy Sheehan appeared on Sean Hannity’s show Continue reading…

Movie. Sabotage, 1936. (HIx: 1)

Posted by T on January 15, 2007
By Title, Movies / 5 Comments

The plot centers on a ring of foreign saboteurs operating in London. Their last attack, causing a Continue reading…

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When I hear the word “Judeo-Christian” I reach for my revolver

Posted by M on January 12, 2007
Judaica, When I hear the word... / 61 Comments

It is often thought, to borrow from Shaw, that Christianity and Judaism are two religions separated by a common Continue reading…

Iraq is back and no end

Posted by T on January 11, 2007
Current Flux / 2 Comments

Somebody help me. Anymore, I’m never quite sure if I’m Continue reading…

Köthen

Posted by T on January 08, 2007
Travelogue / 2 Comments

palaceThe town of Köthen (sometimes spelled with a C) is southwest of Dessau and due north from Halle. It doesn’t even show up on the Google map until you zoom in pretty far; but as so often with German towns, it turns out to be quite substantial once you get there. (Pix is of the palace complex: it is quite modest, though there is a bit more to it than meets the eye here.)

The founder of German pietism, Johann Continue reading…