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In Medias Res

Essays, notes, and fragments--personal, political, and philosophical--from the midst of things

"Provocative, yet flawed."--Stephen Schneck

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Matthew Broderick is the Walrus

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Hey, like almost everyone else, I love Ferris Bueller too ...but where is Cameron?!? The ad makes almost no sense without him around.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Prayer and the Sovereignty of God

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[Cross-posted to By Common Consent ] This is a sermon (though we Mormons rarely call these things "sermons"; usually just "ta...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

"There's Nothing Quite Like a Real Book"

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I agree.
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Friday, January 06, 2012

"You Can't Be What You Can't See"

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I'm not sure if I believe that phrase entirely, but it is true enough, often enough. I have four daughters, and I love them, and I hate ...
Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Of Course, Satan Had a Band of Demons to Back Him Up, So Maybe That Wasn't Entirely Fair

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You know, this "Good Guy Lucifer" meme has got something going for it. As McSweeney's demonstrated long ago, it's not as ...
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Huzzah for the Montana Supreme Court!

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This is the kind of states' rights I like: Montana’s Supreme Court has issued a stunning rebuke to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens...
Friday, December 30, 2011

The Very Last Friday Morning Videos: "Closing Time"

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Well everyone, this is it: for 2011, for this most recent excursion through one-hit-wonderism, but also for Friday Morning Videos as a whole...
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Eleven Theses on 2011 (on Democracy, Anarchism, and OWS)

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[Cross-posted to Political Context ] More than a month ago, Peter Levine asked 10 thoughtful questions about Occupy Wall Street. In the spi...
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The 10 Most Intellectually Stimulating Books I Read in 2011

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In alphabetical order by author: I received a copy of Sigal Ben- Porath's excellent Tough Choices: Structured Paternalism and the Land...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Why I Want Ron Paul to Win the Iowa Caucuses

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[Cross-posted to Political Context ] My old friend and frequent leftist conscience Matt Stannard has taken to task, in a strong and persuas...
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