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two kingdoms, hundreds of thousands of miles

Archive for April, 2007

Why I Advocated for a Levy
Friday, April 27th, 2007

I don’t fit labels very well, it seems. I object too strongly against state control of the economy to be today’s “liberal.” I object too strongly against state control of morality to be today’s “conservative.” Finally, I object too strongly against social Darwinism for libertarians to get along with me.
Having just recently argued here against [...]

The Holiday Inn Express Suites Houston-Westchase is usually booked solid, and why not — it’s cheaper than most of the national brands around here at $85 a night, and it’s only a mile from work.
The hotel itself looked like it could use some attention. Security cameras were bolted over misshapen drywall holes, and the hallway [...]

Long Evening
Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Catching up from a long evening last night and some last minute assignments today:
Visited with Pastor Murray in P.C. & A., which was good.
Christian Education Night was led by Vicar Hanssen, covering a part of the first chapter of Jonah: Some notes:
1:3 Tarshish was on the west coast of Africa, 2500 miles away from [...]

Consequences of Non-Discrimination Laws
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

Update, April 25th, 6:42am: The bill is H.R. 2015 and will be available in THOMAS in a day or so.
Much noise is being made over the introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), brought up once again after being defeated in 1996 and delayed in 2002.
Press releases indicate that it is sponsored by Reps. Barney [...]

Wasabi!
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

For a little something different I stopped by Dozo Seafood Sake Grill, a Japanese seafood restaurant. Japanese stuff is usually not my first choice, but I’ve never been taught the ways of the East, either.
The decor was simple and comfortable. It took a little long to get service, but once I had [...]