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Comment on Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg by Jonah Goldberg’s Attack on the Tyranny of Cliches | RedState

Jonah Goldberg’s Attack on the Tyranny of Cliches | RedState — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:12:15 +0000

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Comment on Signs and Mysteries: Revealing Ancient Christian Symbols by Mike Aquilina by Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:42 +0000

I wonder if you can help me out. We were collecting our luggage at Gatwick Airport on return home from Rhodes (Greece) when my husband was surprised to find a large round garish sticker on his suitcase. It was in bright orange against a black background and featured the head of a deer with large antlers with a small cross above and straight lines (signifying light) splayed out from the cross and continuing down to the edge of the circle behind the deer’s head. The head or face of the deer with the large antlers took up most of the space in the circle. I am a Catholic. I have never seen this “symbol” before and somehow it gives me the creeps. It does not convey any sense of peace whatsoever. Have you ever come across anything like this, and if so, do you know what organisation are using it and what does it represent? Somebody deliberately stuck this on my husband’s suitcase, so some organisation is trying to get some kind of message across but I feel it is not a Christian organisation.

Comment on Inferno: The Epic Life and Death Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II by Joseph A. Springer by Owen C. De Witt

Owen C. De Witt — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:12:40 +0000

Jeff I have only just now read descriptions of the 18 (or 19?) March attack on the Franklin. My father was an ordinanceman just over a week shy of his 18th birthday. He rarely spoke of it but with a curious young boy’s persistence, he did tell me a few details. He tells me he was in the mess eating breakfast when the bombs hit and understood he had an abandon ship order. If he was threatened by fire, he never told me. He was in the freezing water for several hours before being picked up by a destroyer. He also never told me of the captain’s accusations of dereliction. I need to read this book. Thank you for your thoughts.

Comment on Jonah Goldberg on The Tyranny of Cliches by Jonah Goldberg Interview, A Must See For Conservatives | Wis U.P. North

Jonah Goldberg Interview, A Must See For Conservatives | Wis U.P. North — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:07:32 +0000

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Comment on The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey by Rebecca Berto

Rebecca Berto — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:13:11 +0000

Thanks for the link to my interview.

I agree with your first paragraph about what you said in Feb. There’s an inviting and compelling atmosphere about the cover, the feeling I get from the first few sentences.

Loved the book.

Comment on The Perfect Assassin by Ward Larsen by calito David

calito David — Sat, 05 May 2012 17:19:36 +0000

The hook of the book was the pick up of the man floating in an open ocean. If you check, solo sailors do not sleep at night. they cap nap during daylight hours and change course when they spot a distant vessel. usually it will take ten to thirty minutes for a vessel on the horizon to reach you traveling on a straight line. Travel at night obviously has its limitations. Rather than proceed further with this read, I tossed it.

Comment on Yet Another Hunger Games Book Review (The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins) by Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – review

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – review — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:15:14 +0000

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Comment on Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America’s Schools by Deepa

Deepa — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:12:08 +0000

I hope you will discuss vouchers. It seems clear to me that the crux of the problem is that education is government controlled. Parents have no choice, and the poor are trapped in terrible schools.

Comment on James Delingpole on Watermelons: The Green Movement’s True Colors by James Delingpole’s heated interview with Jon Faine on ABC radio | Iain Hall's SANDPIT

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:18:32 +0000

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Comment on Podcast: Jay Nordlinger on the Nobel Peace Prize by Nobel Peace Prize Winners Schedule Chicago Summit - Chicagotalks | Chicagotalks

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:21:44 +0000

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