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Concerning Celebrations…

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Robert Franklin

The day after I received the text informing me that the great arch-enemy of America had entered eternity courtesy of American Navy SEALs, I ventured to turn on the television for a moment or two.  I honestly wasn’t looking for … Continue reading →

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Word of the Day: Mitheist

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Robert Franklin

For those who are wondering, mithiest [pronounced me-thee-ist], is not the result of my latest foray into Rodale’s Synonym Finder.  It is my simplistic answer to the rising tide of self-proclaimed atheists.  During the years of my existence I have met … Continue reading →

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The Iron Imbecile

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=iron+man&iid=8764690″ src=”4/b/2/4/Iron_Man_2_f15c.jpg?adImageId=12859394&imageId=8764690″ width=”380″ height=”301″ /]I took my teenagers out to the movies last night. We all assumed Iron Man may be worth the price of the ticket. We were wrong. While my young ones did not have quite … Continue reading →

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Monochromatic (Pt. 2 “The Soapbox”)

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=soapbox&iid=7438818″ src=”6/4/4/0/Hoar_Cross_Holds_12c4.jpg?adImageId=9051965&imageId=7438818″ width=”234″ height=”351″ /] I try to refrain from “venting my spleen” while writing for public consumption.  The cybersphere is already full of bile anyway, why add mine?  The margin for error when standing on one’s soapbox is … Continue reading →

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Avatar: Thoughts on a Movie

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=avatar&iid=7401526″ src=”5/0/1/a/Premiere_Of_20th_8908.jpg?adImageId=8800732&imageId=7401526″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] Every so often a movie is released that has such a force behind it that it is readily apparent that the entire Western culture will be significantly impacted as a result. Avatar … Continue reading →

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Depraved Indifference

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Robert Franklin

I read the Washington Post article series “The Damage Done” by Caitlin Gibson [click].  Although the piece was well researched and well written, the bottom line query is simply the wrong question: “What would cause a wealthy, white, young adult … Continue reading →

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