Tag Archives: America

College Age Dropping?

By Matt Mitchell | Published: November 7, 2008
Our education system is, well, I won’t say it’s in a shambles, but it’s pretty darn rueful. America, once the proud home of the world’s brightest and most innovative people, is failing to match a large portion of the rest of the world in aptitude. Sure, we still have our share of brilliant people, and [...]
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Independence Day

By Matt Mitchell | Published: July 4, 2008
Here is a great tribute to America, courtesy of Matt Parker and Trey Stone of South Park fame. Er…disclaimer: there’s a lot of foul language in this video, but it’s funny, so…Happy 4th of July. If you liked that post, then try these...The Simple Life Manifesto [Ten Steps to a Simpler Life] on July 22nd, 2008Peace [...]
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Political Party Devotion

By Matt Mitchell | Published: June 30, 2008
It’s no great mystery that I live in a primarily conservative state. Alabama is a red state, and it’s hard to imagine that changing very much. I generally don’t talk politics with friends or family, unless I’ve already got an idea of how they’re inclined to think, because there aren’t many more futile things to [...]
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Viva Fidel

By Matt Mitchell | Published: February 29, 2008
Reflections by Comrade Fidel. Oh yeah, he should get a blog, or at least set up RSS for these articles. El Jefe is jefe no more, handing the reigns to brother Raul, ending the tenure of the Last Great Revolutionary. What does this bode for Cuba, pearl of the Caribbean Sea? Not much in the immediate [...]
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Patrick O’Brian, Bloody Olde England

By Matt Mitchell | Published: January 28, 2008
I’m sure it says something about my nature, that my favorite series’ of books are the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the Aubrey-Maturin books, and Lone Wolf and Cub. Maybe it’s just that I enjoy different varieties; I don’t know. What I do know is I find every book in each of these series’ imminently [...]
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