Daily Archives: September 28, 2008

“Monastery Candle”: A Poem by Santi Tafarella

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“Like a Tortoise Retracting Its Limbs”: The Bhagavad Gita as Literature, and Its Doctrine of the Two Selves

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One of the most enduring pieces of world literature is the Bhaghavad Gita. And one of the keys to reading the Gita is to understand its doctrine of the two selves.  In the Gita the two selves are: the “big … Continue reading →

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Down Orwell’s Memory Hole: Read Here the Sarah Palin AP Article That FOX News Axed from Its Website—and Was Then Retrieved by Bradblog.com

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Conservatives Begin Questioning Palin’s Heft by Associated Press Sunday, September 28, 2008 http://elections.foxnews…questioning-palins-heft/   A growing number of Republicans are expressing concern about Sarah Palin’s uneven – and sometimes downright awkward – performances in her limited media appearances. Conservative columnist … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin’s “Head of Skate” Hockey Mom Disney Family Movie Trailer

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See a great Sarah Palin “movie trailer” here.

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“With a Little Help from My Friends”: Joe Cocker in Translation

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Question: What is poetry, really? Answer: Joe Cocker in translation.

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Debate Match-Up of the Century?: The Thrilla from Wasilla v. Cocky Joe Biden

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Who will win this week’s VP debate? Sarah Palin and her zombie-like enthusiasts? Or the ever flailing, mic-hoarding, and cocky Joe Biden?

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“Near This, Know That”: The Sarah Palin Logical Fallacy Watch

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Jimmy Kimmel: “John McCain showed up without running mate Sarah Palin, which is a shame because she actually has a lot of experience with financial matters. You know, she lives right next to a bank.” See a full definition of … Continue reading →

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Sarah Can Do That for Ya!: A Clip That Foreshadows What a Sarah Palin Vice Presidency—or Presidency—Would Be Like

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When John McCain asked Sarah Palin to be his running mate, she might have had the good sense to say, “No John, I’m flattered by the offer—but I simply have no qualifying experience for such a position. Frankly, it would … Continue reading →

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Lines of Poetry Dedicated to John McCain: The Beginning of William Wordsworth’s “Intimations of Immortality”

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In the first 2008 presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, McCain started the debate by announcing, without the least trace of Republican irony, and with deep regret and soberness (as if he were about to well up with tears), … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin’s Weekend Motto: If It’s Sunday, It’s Avoid the Press!

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Pay no attention to that woman behind the teleprompter curtain! You’re lucky she talks to you at all! Come back tommorrow!

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Face the Nation: Guess Who’s on the Sunday Shows—and Who Isn’t There (Yet Again)?

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John McCain is on This Week with George S. Barack Obama is on Face the Nation. Sarah Palin is on, eh, her tanning bed.

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