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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lawrence Kudlow of CNBC’s Kudlow and Company makes some good points about Toyota, which passed GM (Forbes article) in total automobile sales to become number one:
Toyota’s created a ton of good jobs here in the U.S. The actual number is somewhere in the neighborhood of 25-30,000 jobs. And that number doesn’t include all the additional [...]
The Columbus Dispatch reports that NARAL has surveyed about half of Ohio’s emergency rooms to see if and when they hand out “emergency contraception.”
“The picture has improved in Ohio but is not perfect. For women who experience contraceptive failure or have unprotected sex, there are still significant hurdles,” said Jamie Miracle, spokeswoman for NARAL Pro-Choice [...]
The last book in my Christmas reading list was another by Gerhard O. Forde, On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections on Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation. The Heidelberg Disputation was given in 1518 to provoke debate about the value of man’s works in his salvation. It is organized into 28 theological statements, or “theses,” with [...]
