November 2008

Social Me II

November 7, 2008

Last February, I decided to become active on Facebook (to see what all the hype was about), MySpace (to connect with bands and fans), and Twitter (ditto Facebook). A mere two weeks later, I wrote an “I don’t get Facebook” follow-up post, which was premature. Nine months later, I get it. And I like it [...]

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Billy Clubs, Firehoses, and Attack Dogs for the New Civil Rights Movement

November 7, 2008

Update (12:12 p.m.): I’ve gotten e-mails, Facebook comments, and tweets about why I’ve closed comments on the blog. Life is just easier without them, and I can focus on other things during the day. When I get three comments on a long post, I spend too much time wondering why. When a post brings out [...]

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Barack Obama’s Post-Racial Delusion

November 6, 2008

A somewhat unorganized collection of post-election thoughts. More to come. Author Shelby Steele, with whom I shared a discussion panel several years ago, writes about Barack Obama’s delusional “post-racial promise.” After Obama’s speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, people at my former day job were aglow. (See Barack Obama Goes to Boston) My boss [...]

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James White’s Message to Christians

November 5, 2008

James White — pastor, apologist, debater, author, and blogger — offers a Christian apologist’s view on yesterday’s election:

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Eve

November 3, 2008

Wednesday, November 5: Voters in California (YES!), Arizona, and Florida (overwhelmingly) chose to protect traditional marriage. Black Californians overwhelmingly supported the measure that defines marriage as between only a man and a woman: 70 percent, while 94 percent voted for Barack Obama. Whites supported Prop 8 49 percent. Tuesday, November 4: Voting day was uneventful [...]