Monthly Archives: December 2009

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010!

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Happy New Year! I don’t have a whole lot to say about 2009 so I created a couple of lists (in no particular order besides #1 and #2): Top Nine of 2009 1) Birth of our son 2) Making real … Continue reading →

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Ernest Sternberg: “Purifying the World: What the New Radical Ideology Stands For”

Posted on December 30, 2009 by

[Teach your children well...] Ernest Sternberg was kind to send me a PDF of his article, “Purifying the World: What the New Radical Ideology Stands For,” which is in the current Orbis (Winter 2010). I think many readers will enjoy … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2009 by

Merry Christmas to my Christian readers and anyone else getting presents under a tree this morning!

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Semester is Over! (Fall 2009)

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

So glad the semester is over. Now, time to grade exams. Things will likely be kind of slow around here for the next two weeks. In addition to grading, my mom is flying into town. After she heads home, wifey, … Continue reading →

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25 Years Ago Today: A Hero Stood His Ground and Fought Back

Posted on December 22, 2009 by

[Bernhard Goetz escorted from court by Guardian Angel Keith Johnson, AP Photo] On this day twenty-five years ago, Bernhard Goetz pulled the trigger on four thugs who were about to rob him. For some, this made him an outlaw, a … Continue reading →

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Snow Day Roundup

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

We had our first snowstorm of the 09-10 season this weekend. Here in Brooklyn there was close to a foot of snow. I didn’t get out early enough to snap some photos before much of it was plowed. Next time… … Continue reading →

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Wednesday News Items

Posted on December 16, 2009 by

Things are getting busy around here. The end of the semester is always that way. Here a few news items to point your attention to: It appears the Mumbai terrorists had some logistical support from a U.S. citizen. David Headley, … Continue reading →

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Happy Chanukah!

Posted on December 11, 2009 by

I will be away for the next few days for Chanukah. In honor of the holiday I posted Sounds of Raj over at Roland’s newish music blog, Some Lost, Some Found. If you have not been checking it out, there … Continue reading →

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Remember Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

68 years later, we still remember… Here is a collection of images from the U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. Posters from the National Archives. FDR’s “Day of Infamy” speech After the Day of Infamy: “Man on the Street” Interviews … Continue reading →

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Sunday Rants (12/06/09)

Posted on December 6, 2009 by

It’s been a hectic week at home. My son has been keeping us up at night. On Wednesday he slept from 6:30pm-8:00pm and then my wife tried to calm him down for about a half and hour. He fell asleep … Continue reading →

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