American Idol Finale

Well, another year, another American Idol winner.  This time, it was a kid named Lee Dewyze, who apparently beat the prohibitive favorite, Crystal Bowersox.  I confess, I didn’t watch the final.  Other than a few bits and pieces, I didn’t watch American Idol at all.  The fact is, I, for the most part, hate American [...]

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Robin Hood: Libertarian Hero

I don’t want to make too much of this, but as Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood gets ready to open in theaters all across America this weekend, I think it’s worth pointing out a common misconception attached to the English folk hero.  It’s actually mentioned in an early review, when critic Kirk Honeycutt writes of the [...]

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Miley’s Career Flies South

Here’s a familiar story.   Disney child star morphs from lovable kid to annoying freak, complete with leather, feathers, and eye makeup that resembles Gene Simmons.  Britney Spears?  Lindsay Lohan?  No, I’m talking about the one who helped build the House of Mouse’s TV kingdom.   Hannah Montana herself, Miley Cyrus. Now, when I first saw [...]

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“We” Are Not The Government

The President gave the commencement speech at the University of Michigan over the weekend.  The AP reports that he used the opportunity to target those who are suspicious of government….you know, people like Tommy Paine. “But it troubles me when I hear people say that all of government is inherently bad,” said Obama, who received [...]

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