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Question of the Day

Rational Dreamer — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:00:10 +0000

Every time I see a pastor or an evangelist on TV hawking their latest book, they’re always claiming that it’s the best one they have even written.

So why have I never discovered an author whose books just keep getting better and better?

I mean, if these amateur scribblers find it so easy to improve their craft book after book after book, then why do the professionals have so much trouble?

Summing Up The American Judicial System

Rational Dreamer — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:44:02 +0000

Just saw this in the comments section of another blog:

“If a conservative is a liberal who’s just been mugged, then a liberal is a conservative who’s just been arrested.”

A Question of Truthiness

Rational Dreamer — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:29:02 +0000

While we’re on the subject of Stephen Colbert (well, not really)…

Would you rather someone told you the “truth” or told you the “Truth”?

And what’s the difference anyway? Sticking a capital letter on the beginning of the word doesn’t make the truth being referred to any more true. In fact, I usually find that the opposite is true–or should that be True? I get so confused…