Category Archives: religion

the former future prime minister

I’ve often mocked The Media for saying “former Italian prime minister” (what kind of prime minister is he now?) and so it is mildly disappointing that I won’t get to apply the phrase to Mrs Gandhi. The Agonist (cited by … Continue reading

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rabbi rentseeking

David Bernstein, of the Volokh Empire, reports on an appalling funeral in Israël mechanically presided over by a mandatory Ortho rabbi. (Title borrowed from Rasmusen.)

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an ancient visual pun

Learn something every day. Philip Anderson writes in rec.heraldry: Maria is the Latinisation of Miriam, which means something like “drop of the ocean”. But the Latin translation of this, stilla maris, was confused with stella maris, i.e. “star of the … Continue reading

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’tis a season

Lent began Wednesday; as Rebecca so wisely observes, what’s a Catholic occasion without an Irish joke?

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the third day the music rose?

Roy Taylor Ministries: American Pie and the Armageddon Bible Prophecy. You can find anything on the Web.

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aren’t they cute

In Dave Langford’s latest Ansible: FANTASY DEFINITIONS MASTERCLASS. Years ago John Clute, John Grant, and their Encyclopedia of Fantasy team wrestled with tough problems of defining fantasy and telling good from bad. If only they’d had the help of Tom … Continue reading

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oh look, the grass fell over.

The most exquisite crop circles are showcased at c i r c l e m a k e r s. (Link from Steve Sailer.)

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