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Monthly Archives: September 2017
New York Times Lies About Marriage
Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times ask the question How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? Let’s see if she can determine the answer. Fewer Americans are marrying over all, and whether they do so is more … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy
Tagged alcohol consumption, birthrate, contraception, divorce, marriage, single motherhood, unemployment, welfare cliff, welfare state
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Is Having to Working Harder a Good Thing for Women?
The CBC has a new article that talks about Working women bearing more of the breadwinning burden, which oddly seems to say this is a good thing for women in two parent families. Men and women are each making comparable … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy
Tagged breadwinner, nora spinks, statistics canada, traditional marriage
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Review of “Dune” (the miniseries)
* * * B In 2000, Dune, the novel by Frank Herbert, which may well be the greatest science fiction novel ever written, was brought to the small screen in a 5 hour miniseries. The 1984 film by David Lynch, … Continue reading
My Answers to Schmoop’s Free Speech Questions
Schmoop, an education website, has a list of Free Speach Questions. Here are my answers with my rationale. 1. Should the right to speech be absolute? No. Inciting violence is not protected. Slander is not protected. But I believe virtually … Continue reading
Review of “The Huntsman: Winter’s War”
* * C The sequel to “Snow White and the Huntsman”, the Huntsman: Winter’s War is a bit of a mixed bag. The film begins with the origin story of the huntsman (Chris “Thor” Hemsworth) which is the weak act … Continue reading
Are Hurricanes Due to Global Warming?
People keep repeating the “expert” opinions that this year’s bumper crop of hurricanes are caused by global warming. The NOAA, source of the much of the data and the models that make up modern climate science, aren’t so sure. Their … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy
Tagged global fluid dynamics lab, global warming, hurricanes, IPCC, noaa
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Which Upcoming Movies Will Be Worth Paying to See on the Big Screen?
Here are the theatrical release dates of movies upcoming in the next year that I’m interested in so far. There are plenty of titles that I haven’t heard anything about that I may get excited about, but for now, these … Continue reading
