‘Hunter’ Is an Intriguing Thriller, Weakened By Its Own Concept

May 15, 2012
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‘Hunter’ Is an Intriguing Thriller, Weakened By Its Own Concept

“… They even make virtues out of ‘humility’ and ‘turning the other cheek’ and ‘loving everybody.’ Because it alleviates their guilt. It’s much nicer to pretend to yourself that your passivity makes you a saint, rather than just another gutless puke who won’t take a stand for what’s right.”

The passage above kind of encapsulates my ambivalence about the novel HUNTER: A Thriller, by Robert Bidinotto. There’s much to enjoy and appreciate in the book, and it promotes some ideas with which I strongly agree. But in my view it’s taken a little farther than I, as a Christian, can endorse. It’s not merely that I disagree with the Randian point of view on display here; I think the treatment weakens the argument (and the story) in some ways. . . .

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Shelby’s ‘Killer Swell’ Is . . . Pretty Swell

May 11, 2012
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Shelby’s ‘Killer Swell’ Is . . . Pretty Swell

Lars Walker has often written about the archetype of the American private eye. Particularly the fact that he’s often a figure of male fantasy. What guy, in his heart, doesn’t sometimes dream of living unfettered, setting his own hours, having uncommitted sex with a...

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Bring on the Carbon Dioxide — The Upside of “Global Warming”

May 11, 2012
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Bring on the Carbon Dioxide — The Upside of “Global Warming”

"... the potential benefit described here is a huge one."

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“Neber happend”

May 11, 2012
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“Neber happend”

“Happy is the one who forgets that which cannot be changed.” — German Proverb

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Mad Men and Beatles

May 10, 2012
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Mad Men and Beatles

You may have heard about a little controversy from the latest episode of Mad Men. Protagonist Don Draper listens to the first couple minutes of "Tomorrow Never Knows" from...

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Supposed New form of Christian Civic Engagement is Civic Retreat

May 9, 2012
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Supposed New form of Christian Civic Engagement is Civic Retreat

It’s tough for conservative Christians to catch a break in America today. Even though Bible-believing Christians, be they Catholic or Protestant, are way more tolerant than leftist secularists, these...

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“Make Room! Make Room!” — For More Government Planning, That Is

May 8, 2012
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“Make Room! Make Room!” — For More Government Planning, That Is

"If sustainable development is to be achieved, the goals of economic development must be reappraised." - 'People and the Planet'

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Video Mash

May 7, 2012
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Video Mash

Behold the car of the future — unfortunately.

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“Sound of My Voice”: A Skillful Use of Uncertainty

May 6, 2012
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“Sound of My Voice”:  A Skillful Use of Uncertainty

“I don’t know.” These are the final words of Sound of My Voice and might be taken to characterize the film as a whole. Peter Aiken (Christopher Denham) and...

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How Much Do Modern Scientists Owe to Bible Thumpers?

May 5, 2012
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How Much Do Modern Scientists Owe to Bible Thumpers?

"Christians believed that science could be done and should be done."

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Disappointing Look at an American Poet

May 4, 2012
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Disappointing Look at an American Poet

If you’re a culture vulture as I am, you don’t often associate Michigan with poetry, and when you do it’s either fairly dreadful stuff like Edgar Guest or far...

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Newswalk: Safe at Home — Really?; Mobile Wallets; and the Latest Pastime, Media Lynchings

May 4, 2012
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Newswalk: Safe at Home — Really?; Mobile Wallets; and the Latest Pastime, Media Lynchings

"America has balkanized fiercely thanks to a disreputable media and dishonorable 'leaders,' and a Pandora’s box has cracked open as a result."

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