 The Benefits of Being Attacked?
by Kyrel Zantonavitch
Is it possible that the barbarous attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have resulted in some good...? (Read more...)
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 I, Muggle
by Craig Ceely
The Muggles are all around us. What about the wizards and demons? (Read more...)
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Wednesday
November 20, 2002 |
 The Controversy over Gene Patenting, Part One
by Anthony Teets
Is it ethical to patent a gene? Is it ethical to deny such patents? (Read more...)
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Thursday
November 21, 2002 |
The Controversy over Gene Patenting, Part Two
by Anthony Teets
Part two of two parts. (Read more...)
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 How Are We Doing?
by Craig Ceely
Are we making any progress in the war of ideas? Is there any objective way to tell? (Read more...)
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  Human nature--who needs it?
by Cameron Pritchard
What is human nature, anyway? Does the concept of human nature have any validity? (Read more...)
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The Scourge of Public Libraries
by Jeff Landauer
None but a cad could possibly argue against the existence of public libraries, isn't that so? Still, our own Jeff Landauer does... (Read more...)
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Wednesday
November 27, 2002 |
 Living Your Own Life
by Joseph Rowlands
What is the goal here: to live your life to its fullest? Or to try scoring something on the order of non-death? Let Joe Rowlands help you decide... (Read more...)
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Thursday
November 28, 2002 |
 The Emperor's Club: A Review
by Kernon Gibes
Seen a good movie recently? Perhaps you should fit this one into your holiday schedule, according to Kernon Gibes. The review does contain spoilers.... (Read more...)
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Contemplation or heightened consciousness: Some Contending Aesthetic Approaches
by Anthony Teets
What? Aristotle, Ayn Rand, and Oscar Wilde? Anthony Teets says yes, of course... (Read more...)
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Of Fundamentals and Fidelity
by Lindsay Perigo
Perigo explores the issue of open and closed philosophical systems. Found out what Objectivism really is. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 4, 2002 |
The REDICO Formula
by Francois Tremblay
Solving disagreements is always a difficult task. It can end in quagmires and sometimes in endless circles. In a philosophical discussion, this is a big problem, since nothing gets done at all. There appears to be a definite need for a codified method of discussion... (Read more...)
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When a Gun Is Not a Gun
by Russell Madden
Mmmmm...chocolate guns. (Read more...)
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The Virtue of Extremism
by Lindsay Perigo
Lindsay Perigo, an extremist? Oh yeah. (Read more...)
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Fantasy Impromptu
by Jane Yoder
Whether Mozart is "beloved of God" through a middle name Amadeus or Gottleib, he himself preferred Amade and often signed his letters so. Whether Fantasy be a strong or delicate thread it weaves a literary and musical tapestry of an 18th century man. Quoting his own Tamino, "er ist mensch" and is certainly most beloved. (Read more...)
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A Beautiful Woman as Spiritual Fuel
by Paul M. Kay
Another source of spiritual fuel and emotional nourishment: the sight of a beautiful woman. (Read more...)
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 Holding You
by Kay Dover
A poem (Read more...)
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Love Of Wisdom
by Kay Dover
A poem (Read more...)
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Thursday
December 12, 2002 |
The Missionary Position
by Barry Kayton
What is it about deliberately seeking to introduce others to your way of thinking that seems unappealing? Let me begin by asking: to what in reality does the concept "missionary" refer? (Read more...)
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The Self-Centered Monster
by Kyrel Zantonavitch
For the past 150 years or so Western Civilization has been divided up into two, and only two, overwhelmingly familiar ideological groups: right and left. The right or "conservative" group tends to favor religion -- or at least "Christian democracy" -- in its political, philosophical, and cultural views. The left or "progressive" group tends to favor socialism -- or at least "social democracy" -- in its political, philosophical, and cultural views. (Read more...)
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Untitled
by Daniel C
A poem. (Read more...)
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The obtuseness of Sen. Lott
by Tibor R. Machan
Let me start by quoting the now infamous remarks of Sen. Trent Lott at the birthday bash for Sen. Strom Thurmond: "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had of followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years, either." (Read more...)
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War Room FAQ
by Sam Pierson
Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" about the War Room and the War for Men's Minds. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 18, 2002 |
Mario Lanza's Greatest Performances at MGM
by Lindsay Perigo
Lindsay reviews the new Mario Lanza compilation CD. (Read more...)
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Wednesday
December 18, 2002 |
On the Beach
by Barry Kayton
A poem. (Read more...)
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