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Reinventing Religion
December 1 2007 For centuries, there has been antagonism between religion and science. As much as the followers of various faiths may clash with one another, they are united in their fear and hatred of atheism and of scienctific rationalism. Science changes the way we look at......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-01 09:43:53 | Rating:

| Views: 117 | Comments: 3 | Tags: religion faith dogma

The Meaning Of Life
December 2 2007 Thanks very much to those who posted comments in response to my piece on Reinventing Religion. Your insights were very interesting. At the risk of boring everyone, I'll deal with one more metaphysical subject, the meaning of life. I've met a number of......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-02 10:49:30 | Rating:

| Views: 113 | Comments: 1 | Tags: meaning life universe

Advice For Villains
December 3 2007 Over the years, I've watched many James Bond movies and other action films. In doind so, I've noticed a few things about movie villains. The first thing is that villains are much more polite than heroes. Here is some dialog from a scene where Doctor Nogood (the......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-03 12:11:35 | Rating:

| Views: 131 | Comments: 3 | Tags: villain hero movie

Movie Dialogue
December 4 2007 If you watch enough movies, you'll find that the same bits of dialogue get used in film after film. Here are my suggestions about how to put a fresh spin on some tired old movie lines: "Major, I found out there are a thousand blood crazed......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-04 08:56:07 | Rating:

| Views: 75 | Comments: 0 | Tags: dialog quotes movies

Tired Movie Plots
December 5 2007 Yesterday, I suggested some new twists to those lines of movie dialogue that you hear in film after film. Well, certain story lines are even more tired and well worn. Here are some of them, with slight modifications that I've added: ********************* A......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-06 11:47:12 | Rating:

| Views: 217 | Comments: 2 | Tags: movie plot tired

A Simple Misunderstanding
December 7 2007 Though I'm of Irish descent, I have to admit that the Irish can sometimes be quick to take offense. For example, while visiting Dublin, I decided to drop into one of the local pubs for a pint of Guinness. As I sat down at the bar, I realized that I'd been in......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-07 12:05:36 | Rating:

| Views: 102 | Comments: 2 | Tags: Irish barman Guinness

Let's Take Christ Out Of Christmas
December 8 2007 I have some friends and relatives who are evangelical Christians. They always feel distressed at this time of year because of how Christmas is celebrated in our culture. I can understand their discomfort. There's so much emphasis on shopping and parties that......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-08 11:26:50 | Rating:

| Views: 145 | Comments: 4 | Tags: Christmas Yule party

A Christmas Carol Redux
December 10 2007 The follwing is an excerpt from the private diary of Mr. Ebeneezer Scrooge: *********************************************************** My life in London became a misery after that rascal Charles Dickens published his piece of trash titled A Christmas Carol . I......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-10 21:03:12 | Rating:

| Views: 87 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Scrooge Christams Carol

A Not So Wonderful Life
December 10 2007 George Bailey ran his family's business in the little town of Fenlon Falls. George worked hard while his older brother Harry got all the glory as a war hero fighting in Europe. George worked hard while Old Man Potter the banker did everything he could to ruin the......Read More

Posted on: 2007-12-11 08:38:20 | Rating:

| Views: 107 | Comments: 1 | Tags: life bailey wonderful

The Lost Ending For Casablanca
December 12 2007 The movie Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is probably one of the most beloved films ever made. What most people don't know is that the script was being written while the movie was being shot and the producers were unsure about how to end the......Read More