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Amazing Young Talent

Posted by on December 23, 2010 at 2:30 pm

Season’s Greetings!!! I recently came across an amazing talent. She’s got a big voice with a wide range, she’s super-cute, and she’s only 7 years old! Her name is Rhema Marvanne. Here’s a studio session where she sings a Christmas classic. (Can’t believe how long she holds that note towards the end!) Here she is […]

Amazon and the Pedophile

Posted by on November 12, 2010 at 11:50 pm

Would you boycott a book called Marijuana-Lover’s Guide to Growing Cannabis, perhaps published by High Times magazine? I probably wouldn’t. The moral issue is a bit ambiguous (to me, anyway) and the legal issue depends on where you are and what your purpose for growing cannabis is. How about How to Build a Better Bomb: […]

Announcing… the New & Improved “A View from the Right” Blog!

Posted by on October 5, 2010 at 12:59 am

“A View from the Right” turns 1 year old this week! Happy Birthday to me! (Or, is this an Anniversary?…) Yes, I finally “got serious” and bought the www.aviewfromtheright.com domain. The main benefit is that there are many more themes to choose from — including those that cost money — and I can use the […]

Marist Poll Proves Jay Leno Right

Posted by on July 11, 2010 at 11:53 pm

The other day I was watching some “Jaywalking” segments on YouTube. In case you’re unfamiliar, these are where Jay Leno talks to “the man/woman on the street”, asks them a question or two that they probably should know the answer to (if they are reasonably well-informed), and then we laugh at how many people give […]

Mother Teresa Gets Dissed Again

Posted by on June 12, 2010 at 6:15 pm

If you’ve been reading AVftR for awhile, you may recall a post I did back in February about a controversy over whether it was legal to put Mother Teresa on the face of a U.S. postage stamp. Sounded reasonable, given the decades of humanitarian work and self-sacrifice given by the woman. But, those who objected […]

Was Jesus a Sword Toting Conspiracy Theorist?

Posted by on May 12, 2010 at 6:00 pm

As a follow-up of sorts to my last post, I have a guest post from my friend, Jamie Davis, of “Durable Faith” blog. ======= Was Jesus a Sword Toting Conspiracy Theorist? Jesus was actually pretty clear on self-defense, telling his disciples: “If you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one…” Many Christians […]

More Dr. Seuss on Obama & Congress

Posted by on May 7, 2010 at 9:51 pm

But would you, could you, like them with a tax? Would you, could you, with Goldman Sachs? Would you like it with Al Gore? Or with Pelosi? (She’s such a bore!) Or would you, could you, in a mob? Since most people have no job. Oh that’s right, the money’s tight. So to the press […]

The Truth about the Latest Noah’s Ark Discovery

Posted by on April 30, 2010 at 6:00 pm

I wasn’t really going to get into this, but… what the heck! I have to admit, every time one of these discoveries hits the news, I (figuratively) roll my eyes and shake my head. “Here we go again,” I tell myself. It’s not that I don’t believe in the veracity and accuracy of the Biblical […]

I Have a Confession to Make

Posted by on April 19, 2010 at 9:30 pm

Heavy Thinking =========== Are You a Problem Thinker? It started out innocently enough. I began to think at parties now and then to loosen up. Inevitably though, one thought led to another and soon I was more than just a social thinker. I began to think alone – “to relax,” I told myself – but […]

I'm Not One of 'Em

Posted by on April 4, 2010 at 12:55 am

Have you ever been a member of a group (e.g., Boy Scouts, Democratic Party, teachers’ union), or do you self-identify with some group (e.g., skeptics/ agnostics, Christians, political conservatives)? I suspect the answer is, “Yes, several.” Now, have you ever seen or heard someone from your group — or, at least, whom outsiders associate as […]