Category Archives: News, Politics and Culture

I’m sick of funding terrorists!

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Jeff Block

The other day, I filled up both my cars with gas on the same morning.  They were both at a quarter tank, and it took over $92 to fill them both up.  I’ve known for a while that we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Checked Out of the War

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Jeff Block

Show of hands…  Who believes America is, right now, fighting World War III?  I imagine the responses will be diverse.  Along party lines, most liberals seem to think that we really aren’t.  Many conservatives think we are.  As usual, I come … Continue reading →

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Holy, Holy, Holy

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Jeff Block

If this song were the heart’s cry of the 80-something% of Americans who identify themselves as Christians, then our whole world would be unrecognizably different.  If we stopped worshipping all the stuff, all the things that make us feel good, … Continue reading →

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Godless?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Jeff Block

It’s been a great weekend. I’ve watched 3 movies in the last 48 hours — An Unfinished Life, Stealth, and The Island. All three were totally different movies — drama, sci-fi, and high action (maybe the last two are both … Continue reading →

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Contrasting Economic Visions

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Jeff Block

This morning on the way to an appointment, I was listening to Bill O’Reilly‘s Radio Factor podcast from 7/18 (I’m a little behind), and the topic of the second hour was welfare and the 10th anniversary of the 1996 welfare … Continue reading →

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Need for a Source of Moral Authority

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Jeff Block

On my way to work this morning, I listened to a radio program on which they debated stem cell research. Of course, you’re probably aware that President Bush recently vetoed a bill proposed by congress to publicly fund embryonic stem cell … Continue reading →

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