http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com Random thoughts from that most dangerous species of human, the white anglo-saxon protestant married male. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:01:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A comment I made on this post at Moonbattery, which has nothing to do with the actual post but seemed relevant at the time... Archived for posterity. I think I'll start researching an essay on christianity and libertarianism. Are they compatible? Tough question. Ian has nailed it, I think. A "true" libertarian ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/05/03/reposting-comments/ Circumstances. Lets just say that all the women in my life are ganging up on me, though they don't know it. Just when everything seemed to be going so well for a change... ETA: To which I add, never try to help people who haven't asked for it, because you will ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/04/25/disappearing-for-a-few-days/ A while back there was a bit of a controversy over the suggestion that St George should be replaced with St Alban, who is seen as more "inclusive". There's an irony at the end of this particular farce, though. Saint Alban was a pagan soldier in the Roman Army stationed in Britain. ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/04/24/the-irony-of-st-alban/ compare and contrast. The comments in the second one are particularly enlightening of the mindset at LGF... no context, no urge to try and find out the full story. Just hate. I thought we were fighting hate. I left Robert Spencer a long note, not defending Dymphna as such - she's a ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/04/24/sound-and-fury/ It's one of those conclusion times again. Oh yes, ignore my previous post about commenting, I realised that my oh so valuable opinion was much needed. Yeah. ;) Seriously though I realised withdrawing myself from the conversations was actually arrogance, assuming I was better than people simply because I didn't agree with ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/04/16/for-or-against/ Nevertheless... In Flanders field the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/03/21/it-isnt-rememberance-day/ I haven't mentioned it much but we, as a family, are working into property development at the moment. After months of insanity trying to sort out the ownership of a piece of land and release the funds, we've finally broken ground on our first property development. The foundations are going ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/03/11/finally/ It's the post you don't want to make. The "I'm leaving such and so" post, the one that makes you sound a wee bit superior and snobbish, holier than thou, or just plain arrogant. Yep. That sort of post. Gates of Vienna, more than any other blog, got me into this ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/03/06/arguing-behind-the-gates/ Whenever you see a rainbow, just remember that someone else is getting rained on. http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/02/07/cheery-realism/ Updated: Welp, after a careful watch of the news for the last week or so it seems this thing is definitely an urban legend, as Baron Bodissey was kind enough to point out in the comments. C'est la vie. My mother, bless her, works for Manchester City council. I shall not ... http://unoriginalmuse.imdanet.com/2008/01/21/you-might-not-see-this-on-the-news-just-yet/