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Comment on Fire Both Chains-of-Command and Let God Separate ‘Em by Hugh

Hugh — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:58:20 +0000

Right on, Brother Bruce

Comment on Next Stop Edisto by EM Skidmore

EM Skidmore — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:09:10 +0000

hope you enjoy your visit. You might enjoy checking out our website, http://www.PreserveEdisto.org We’re working to keep the island the rural, noncommercial, environmentally clean place you love to visit.

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Comment on Stolen from Boortz by Stolen from Bruce, who Stole it from Boortz | ten billion butterfly sneezes

Stolen from Bruce, who Stole it from Boortz | ten billion butterfly sneezes — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:28:30 +0000

[...] Thanks, Bruce! [...]

Comment on John 14:6 by Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:19:50 +0000

In my Southern Baptist days, I would have rushed to an answer. Now, however, I yield to the grace of God and say that I have no idea. I have my suspicions, but only God and his grace know for sure. I would say, though, that each time she makes one of those statements, she probably lessens her chances of a smooth transition.

Comment on John 14:6 by M C Isaacs

M C Isaacs — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:41:29 +0000

In light of Schori’s teaching concerning ways to spend eternity in heaven with Jesus, I wonder where she and other clergy who are redefining and/or rewriting scripture will be spending eternity.

Comment on A Twice A Year Historical Site by Katie

Katie — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:26:31 +0000

Great blog and hope to have some time soon to come back and read more!

Comment on It’s Not Easy Being Literate by Meg

Meg — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:31:07 +0000

Good luck with the book; it's definitely worth the effort. If you need a boost with any of Melville's references, check out the online annotation at powermobydick.com.

Comment on The New Challenge: Moby Dick by schildan

schildan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:18:04 +0000

I too read Moby Dick a few years ago, when I was an undergrad switching from a chemistry major to English. I finished the entire thing, but I can’t say I enjoyed it. I’ve never been very “cultured.” The problem with the book, as you will soon discover, is that it’s about 90% documentary on whales, and about 10% novel. But there is no doubt that it is extremely well written.

I’ve also read Melville’s Confidence Man. That’s even harder (if that’s possibled).

Comment on The Nichols Saga As An Indictment of the Death Penalty by Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:01:48 +0000

I am not opposed to capital punishment as a concept. I think that there are crimes so horrendous that the perpetrator of those crimes should die. My opposition at this time is based on the lack of universal standards of application that apply to anyone convicted of certain crimes. This punishment should be applied universally and equitably with no concern about special circumstances, race, ability to afford good lawyers, and, as in this case, whims of the jury. I read your letter to the editor and the replies which you kindly call “passionate.” Most are not passsionate, they are the vents from those who think that the killing ofr Brian Nichols will somehow make the whole scale even. It won’t. Nomatter what society does, those four people are gone forever. The only thing that killing Nichols would accomplish is to punish him as an individual. I have no problem with that if it had been decided in a manner in which every person who had ever been convicted of killing four people for whatever reason had been put to death. Since they haven’t, the punishment is capricious in its application. That’s the problem. Thanks for the comment.

Comment on The Nichols Saga As An Indictment of the Death Penalty by Matt Shafer

Matt Shafer — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:53:29 +0000

Very interesting..excellent points. I agree that the inconsistency of the application of capital punishment is one of the biggest problems with it, especially when combined with the fact that its application is skewed against minorities and lower economic levels. I live in Augusta and wrote a response to the Chronicle’s editorial, which can be read on my blog (click on my name) or on the Chronicle’s website:
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2008/12/24/let_505148.shtml