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Dancing... or drinking through life
I am not even sure that I know how to do a link anymore. I'm giving it a shot though so, three readers, please forgive me if I mess this up.
So Rod Dreher's sister is battling cancer. It is nasty. Their faith is extraordinary. Here's his latest post (I think)
There are 8 comments on it.
As I scrolle
posted 3:05:22pm Mar. 02, 2010 |
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Back...
I'm back here at JWalking after a bit of time because I just want someplace to record thoughts from time to time. I doubt that many of the thoughts will be political - there are plenty upon plenty of people offering their opinions on everything political and I doubt that I have much to add that will
posted 10:44:56pm Mar. 01, 2010 |
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Learning to tell a story
For the last ten months or so I've been engaged in a completely different world - the world of screenwriting. It began as a writing project - probably the 21st Century version of a yen to write the great American novel - a shot at a screenplay. I knew that I knew nothing about the art but was inspir
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And just one more
I have, I think, just one more round of chemo left.
When I go through my pill popping regimen tomorrow morning it will be the last time for this particular round of drugs. Twenty-three rounds, it seems, is enough.
What comes next? We'll go back to what we did after the surgery. We'll watch and measu
posted 11:38:45pm Nov. 18, 2008 |
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A Newfie for Obama
NPR asked me to do a short memo to the president-elect. I chose to do it on the dog he should choose... and why. Check it out.
posted 12:25:10am Nov. 15, 2008 |
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posted November 14, 2007 at 9:15 am
Judging by Thinker and the media coverage, one would think Obama has “Big Mo” in Iowa right now, though …
It will be dogfight vs. Edwards’ ground game and Clinton’s name recognition, though.
I worry if Huckabee actually wins the caucus, that it may be dismissed by the media as Pat Robertson’s victory was in 1988. (Iowa is a liberal state, but its conservatives are VERY conservative — see King, Steve.) But I hope not.
posted November 14, 2007 at 10:36 am
Good points, Larry.
About a year ago, I predicted Sam Brownback would win the Iowa caucuses. I figured the top-tier candidates would split the vote enough for an uncompromising social conservative to eke out a win.
Two big things have happened since then: (1) Brownback dropped out of the race, and (2) Romney has had surprising success convincing GOP voters of the sincerity of his conversion on the Road to Des Moines.
Huckabee stands where I suspected Brownback to stand, as the candidate of uncompromising social conservatives. He appears poised to grab 25% of the vote, maybe slightly more. Whether that’s enough to win depends on Romney. Recent polls show him anywhere from the high 20s to the mid 30s, so the 27% in David’s poll falls at the low end of that range. Is that simply a function of statistical sampling, or has Romney peaked in Iowa? I think the answer to that question will matter more than anything Huckabee does or doesn’t do.
posted November 14, 2007 at 11:35 am
I like both Edwards and Huckabee. If it came down to a race between those two, I would have to really consider who I would want to vote for next year. If the media is correct and it’s between Clinton and Guiliani or even Clinton and Romney, It would be a matter of voting against a candidate more than for a candidate.
I would be REALLY cool if Ron Paul was a serious threat as well….
posted November 14, 2007 at 6:22 pm
I am a dem., and if Bill Richardson does not win the nomination then I will switch over and vote for Huckabee!
posted November 14, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Obama said on the Daily Show that he liked Huckabee.
posted November 15, 2007 at 5:19 pm
I like Ron Paul, but Huckabee has greater personal charisma. It would be fantastic to see both on the same ticket. It does not matter to me who is at the top and who is VP.