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Author Archives: Egon Cohen
I feel good . . .
Like Dan Savage says, we’re winning: Or as another prophet put it: “. . . justice [is] roll[ing] on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.” In other words:
The Right to Hypocrisy
Earlier this week, Gawker published a story about a dude who had a one night stand with Christine O’Donnell. O’Donnell responded by calling the story “another example of sexism and slander” in the media. Notably, she didn’t deny the facts … Continue reading
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Confidential to Mark Emmert.
We are in serious need of a playoff. As a TCU fan, I’m going to be spending my day rooting for Nebraska over Missouri and Baylor over Texas. Really. Baylor and Texas. Really. That might end up being the most … Continue reading
Paging the ACLU …
I’ve long since learned to take Fox “News” with a truck full of commercial rock salt. However, if this story is accurate, I’m not happy. Not at all. Perhaps I really am becoming a conservative curmudgeon in my old age. … Continue reading
“Wow, you actually believe this stuff.”
Someone asked/told me that today. For some reason, people are always shocked when they find out that my social/political liberalism doesn’t correspond perfectly with my theological outlook. My response: “Believe it? No. That’s too easy — I have faith.” Anyway, … Continue reading
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It Gets Better
I would like to recognize Dan Savage for founding the It Gets Better Project in response to the tragic increase in LGBT teen suicides. The point of this project is for people to upload videos to let these teens know … Continue reading
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Privileges …
Over the weekend, I attended TCU’s glorious gridiron triumph over Oregon State. It was a beautiful, moving experience in many respects. Right at the outset, the TCU marching band’s complex, expertly performed arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner left a lump … Continue reading
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The Daily …
Inspiration: A composer of incomparable beauty, an arranger of incomparable skill, and two hands of incomparable sensitivity and strength: Thank you, Hélène (and Johann and Ferruccio).
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