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2020

April 12th - COVID-19, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE, AND POLITICS

2017

July 9th - SERIAL MOM–WORST CASE SCENARIO
July 9th - REBECCA, JORGE, AND WHAT IT’S ALL WORTH
July 9th - AMERICAN BEAUTY—SPOILERS INCLUDED
July 9th - A LOOK AT…THE GUNFIGHT AT O.K. CORRAL
July 9th - GETTING AWAY WITH IT

2016

August 19th - THE NEGOTIATING COURSE—IN UNDER 3500 WORDS
July 13th - THE TROUBLE WITH SCALIA
January 20th - BANNING TRUMP FROM ENTERING THE UK?
January 13th - REMEMBER SABRINA RUBIN ERDELY?
January 9th - STOP THE RINO PLAGUE

2015

August 10th - THE GIFT

2014

May 17th - HILLARY AND THE HOMECOMING QUEEN
April 23rd - HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
April 1st - NOAH
March 23rd - TALKING BACK TO DENNIS THE MENACE
March 4th - NON-STOP

2013

September 25th - PRISONERS
July 20th - A STOP AT WILLOUGHBY (1960) RETROSPECTIVE
July 3rd - WHITE HOUSE DOWN
March 10th - DEAD MAN DOWN
February 27th - GUN CONTROL–DEMYSTIFIED
January 1st - SUSPECT ZERO (2004) RETROSPECTIVE

2012

December 5th - SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
November 29th - 388 ARLETTA AVENUE
November 21st - SKYFALL
November 10th - POST-ELECTION THOUGHTS
November 3rd - FLIGHT
October 25th - ALEX CROSS
October 20th - SINISTER
October 14th - SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS
October 7th - TAKEN 2
September 30th - LOOPER
June 12th - JOHN CARTER (2012) RETROSPECTIVE
May 7th - MEETING EVIL
April 30th - SAFE
April 15th - THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
March 7th - THE NFL BOUNTY SCANDAL
February 14th - THE HHS CONTRACEPTIVE MANDATE OPENS PANDORA’S BOX
February 10th - CHRONICLE
February 1st - THE GREY
January 31st - BISHOP PAUL S. LOVERDE’S REACTION TO THE HHS CONTRACEPTIVE MANDATE
January 22nd - JOE PATERNO (1926-2012)
January 9th - BRONCOS DEFEAT THE STEELERS

2011

December 6th - THE PENN STATE, SYRACUSE, AND ENSUING SEX SCANDALS
October 5th - DREAM HOUSE
September 15th - CONTAGION
July 30th - THE BIG BANG
July 18th - US WOMEN LOSE TO JAPAN IN WORLD CUP
July 12th - CAYLEE ANTHONY
June 26th - THE US SOCCER TEAM LOSES IN THE GOLD CUP FINAL–AGAIN
June 26th - THE BANNER SUPPLY SETTLEMENT
June 20th - US SOCCER TEAM FINALLY GETS IT DONE
June 10th - WEINER’S WIFE PREGNANT? I’LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT
June 7th - THE ANTHONY WEINER SCANDAL
June 4th - THE “FALL” OF JOHN EDWARDS
May 30th - UNTHINKABLE (2010) RETROSPECTIVE
May 15th - EVERYBODY TALKS ABOUT HEALTH CARE…
April 8th - HANNA
March 20th - THE LINCOLN LAWYER
February 23rd - UNKNOWN
January 2nd - MANDATORY INSURANCE

2010

November 24th - THANKSGIVING, 2010
October 16th - LET ME IN
September 26th - WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS
September 21st - THE TOWN
September 14th - MACHETE
August 1st - WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY: THE FIRST NEOCON
July 9th - MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW (1937) RETROSPECTIVE
July 4th - THOUGHTS ON THE WORLD CUP–SO FAR
June 6th - WRITING ABOUT POLITICS…OR NOT
May 17th - ROBIN HOOD
May 8th - IRON MAN 2
April 9th - IF HEALTH CARE IS SO IMPORTANT, WHY DON’T WE CARE ABOUT DOCTORS?
March 28th - DREAM–WHEN YOU’RE FEELING BLUE
March 21st - A LENTEN REFLECTION
March 6th - YOUR LOSS OF FREEDOM: THE FIX WAS IN FROM THE BEGINNING
February 21st - SHUTTER ISLAND
February 14th - CRAZY HEART
January 23rd - LEGION
January 7th - HOW TOM SHALES CAN GET AWAY WITH BEING SO STUPID

2009

December 29th - THE DETROIT AIRPORT INCIDENT
December 21st - AVATAR
December 16th - THE OTHER (1972) RETROSPECTIVE
November 28th - HOW A LEGITIMATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM CAN BECOME NO PROBLEM
November 25th - THE BOONDOCK SAINTS II: ALL SAINTS DAY
November 14th - 2012
November 7th - WAS THE FORT HOOD INCIDENT A TERRORIST ATTACK?
November 1st - SHRINKING THE BIG TENT
October 23rd - THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS
October 17th - LAW ABIDING CITIZEN
October 11th - OBAMA’S PEACE PRIZE
October 4th - “LOSING” THE 2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS
September 26th - SURROGATES
September 23rd - LOVE HAPPENS
September 13th - BEHIND THE SCENES IN HEALTH CARE
September 7th - TONE DEAF IN POLITICS, TONE DEAF IN THE MOVIES
August 31st - EDWARD MOORE KENNEDY (22 FEB 1932 – 25 AUG 2009)
August 24th - INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
August 12th - (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
August 2nd - CLUELESS: FRANK DONATELLI EDITION
July 25th - FIVE EASY PIECES (1970) RETROSPECTIVE
July 18th - IS THAT MEDICAL DEVICE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE? WHO KNOWS?
July 7th - THE SAGA OF SARAH PALIN
June 28th - POPULISM, FALSE POPULISM, AND THE ROAD TO RUIN
June 13th - THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3
May 30th - DEALING WITH JUDGE SOTOMAYOR
May 17th - ENVIRONMENTALISM GONE BAD OR WHERE THE REGULATORY MOVEMENT HAS GONE
May 9th - STAR TREK
May 2nd - HARDING: THE PRESIDENT WHO UNDERSTOOD HOW TO FIGHT AN ECONOMIC DEPRESSION
April 24th - POINT BREAK (1991) RETROSPECTIVE
April 17th - STATE OF PLAY
April 14th - GREENIE DERANGEMENT SYNDROME
April 4th - SAVE THE CHILDREN FROM: “SAVE THE CHILDREN” CAUSES
March 20th - KNOW1NG
March 14th - WATCHMEN
March 1st - SIGNS OF THE TIMES
February 24th - LENT, 2009
February 15th - THE INTERNATIONAL
February 9th - NOT QUITE UNSUNG, BUT STILL A LESSER-KNOWN HERO
February 4th - TAKEN
January 25th - HOPE AND CHANGE
January 21st - LAST CHANCE HARVEY
January 11th - WHO COULD BE AGAINST SAFER PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN?
January 4th - 96 YEARS AFTER THE 17TH AMENDMENT: MISSION NOT ACCOMPLISHED

2008

December 28th - GRAN TORINO
December 21st - THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
December 16th - HOLIDAY CORRUPTION AND FRAUD
December 8th - HEALTH AND RELIGIOSITY
November 30th - I.G.Y. (INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR) (WHAT A BEAUTIFUL WORLD) (1982)–RETROSPECTIVE
November 23rd - POSTMORTEM–2
November 16th - MELTDOWN AND BAILOUT–2
November 8th - POSTMORTEM
October 31st - SNOW ANGELS (2007): RETROSPECTIVE
October 27th - UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
October 19th - THE CATHOLIC VOTE
October 11th - LIVING IN INTERESTING TIMES–1
October 4th - YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE ROAD TO HELL
September 27th - MELTDOWN AND BAILOUT
September 20th - LAKEVIEW TERRACE
September 13th - RIGHTEOUS KILL
September 7th - LOOKING AT MSM COLUMNISTS: FROMA HARROP
August 29th - THE SARAH PALIN PICK AND SOME SIDE ISSUES
August 23rd - MICHAEL PHELPS AND FROSTED FLAKES
August 17th - MIRRORS
August 8th - ANGEL HEART (1987) RETROSPECTIVE
August 2nd - WHAT SHOULD THE FEDS BE SPENDING OUR MONEY ON?–1
July 27th - CURRENT AFFAIRS
July 20th - THE DARK KNIGHT
July 13th - ARE THERE ANY LESSONS FOR US IN WALL-E?
July 6th - CDC’S FINAL REPORT ON THE FEMA TRAILER FORMALDEHYDE SITUATION
June 29th - WANTED
June 23rd - MAKING THE BIG GREEN MOVE…OR NOT
June 14th - WHO’S QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT?
June 8th - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CYCLE
June 1st - SOME THOUGHTS ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
May 25th - INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
May 19th - HOW A CHICKEN TOOK DOWN THE BIG BAD BLUE EAGLE
May 11th - THE CURE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR ANXIETY AND FATIGUE
May 4th - IRON MAN
April 27th - COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS FOR A FEW OF TODAY’S “INTRACTABLE” PROBLEMS
April 20th - 88 MINUTES
April 12th - STREET KINGS
April 5th - THE PROBLEM WITH NEO-CONS
March 30th - IS SHARPER CRITICISM FINALLY RETURNING TO AMERICAN POLITICS?
March 22nd - POLITICAL FOLLIES–1
March 16th - THE GOVERNOR AND THE WORKING GIRL
March 9th - PHYSICIAN, HEAL THYSELF
March 2nd - POLITICS AND CHANGE
February 24th - VANTAGE POINT
February 17th - JUMPER
February 10th - DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN
February 2nd - BAD MOVIES AND BAD POLITICS
January 28th - 35 YEARS LATER: ROE STILL MISUNDERSTOOD
January 20th - CLOVERFIELD
January 11th - CAMPAIGN 2008–ENTERTAINMENT VALUE AND MORE
January 6th - THE BATTLE OF IDEAS? PSYCHOBABBLE AND ROSE-COLORED HISTORY HIT THE MILITARY

2007

December 29th - NEW YEAR’S AND ITS RESOLUTIONS
December 22nd - A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN THE 1950S
December 14th - MICHAEL VICK AND THE GOLDEN COMPASS
December 8th - POLITICS AS USUAL
November 28th - MARGOT AT THE WEDDING
November 21st - TOO HUNG UP ON THE PROCESS TO CARE ABOUT THE OUTCOME
November 11th - NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
October 27th - MYTH AMERICA 5: NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW
October 19th - BUMPER STICKER SENTIMENTS UN-STUCK
October 12th - THE HEARTBREAK KID (2007) (*SPOILERS INCLUDED*)
October 6th - CONVENTIONAL WISDOM AND THE PRESIDENT
September 29th - SHUSTER VERSUS BLACKBURN, AND SHUSTER VERSUS HIS OWN INCOMPETENCE
September 21st - WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT THE ARMY-MCCARTHY HEARINGS
September 14th - SHAGGY-DOG STORIES
September 2nd - IT’S NOT A PROBLEM UNTIL IT’S A PROBLEM: LARRY CRAIG AND SEUNG HUI CHO
August 25th - EDUCATION: STRAIGHT FROM THE HORACE’S MOUTH
August 18th - BELIEVING IN NOTHING
August 13th - CAN WE EVER GET BETTER POLITICIANS?
August 5th - THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
July 27th - MICHAEL VICK, RON MEXICO, AND THE NFL GOING TO THE DOGS
July 22nd - CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN PROBLEMS-1
July 14th - HATING BUSH AND THE LOSS OF CULTURAL HEGEMONY
July 6th - CHECKING OUT THE MEMBERS PROJECT
June 30th - LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD
June 24th - 1408
June 17th - QUICK TAKES ON CURRENT ISSUES–2
June 8th - HOW NOT TO FOOL THE PUBLIC
June 1st - QUICK TAKES ON CURRENT ISSUES
May 25th - A LOOK AT CREDENTIALISM
May 13th - FIGURING OUT WHY OUR LEADERSHIP CLASS IS SO PATHETIC
May 8th - GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY–AND IN GOOD HEALTH
April 27th - NEXT
April 20th - BLACK MONDAY IN BLACKSBURG
April 13th - PERFECT STRANGER
April 7th - A QUESTION OF FAITH
April 4th - CANDY…I CALL MY SUGAR CANDY
March 24th - A GREAT NATION AND ITS CRUMMY POLITICIANS
March 17th - MORAL DECLINE, THE MEDIA, AND NATURAL LAW
March 10th - 300
March 3rd - ZODIAC
February 24th - BREACH AND THE REAL ROBERT HANSSEN
February 16th - THE JOHN EDWARDS BLOG FIASCO
February 10th - HANNIBAL RISING
February 3rd - GLOBAL WARMING: LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD
January 26th - INTERSTATE 60 (2002)
January 20th - FINDING THE LEADERS
January 13th - HOW ABOUT FORTHRIGHTNESS, FOR A CHANGE?
January 5th - SADDAM AND THE DEATH PENALTY

2006

December 29th - HOW TO WIN AN AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION–GUARANTEED
December 22nd - ROCKY BALBOA
December 16th - WHERE ARE THE AMERICANS?
December 10th - WHY OUR LEADERS…AREN’T
December 2nd - MORE CELEBRITY MELTDOWNS
November 25th - DÉJÀ VU
November 18th - BEWARE THE TRUE BELIEVERS
November 10th - POSTMORTEM
November 7th - VOTING–SIMPLIFIED
October 27th - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CHECKS AND BALANCES?
October 20th - CLARION CALL?
October 14th - THE FOLEY EFFECT
October 9th - THE DEPARTED–SOME SPOILERS
September 29th - AFTER THE EQUINOX, A LITTLE FLOWER
September 22nd - POLITICS AS A TEAM SPORT
September 15th - CLUELESS ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONFORMITY
September 9th - KATY, BAR THE DOOR–UPDATED
September 2nd - THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE
August 25th - IS IT SAFE?
August 19th - SNAKES ON A PLANE
August 12th - SEE NO EVIL
August 4th - GIBSON MELTDOWN: MAD MEL BEYOND TEQUILADOME
July 28th - BRINGING A WAR HOME
July 22nd - LADY IN THE WATER
July 14th - ILLUSION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN REALITY–PART ONE
July 10th - WORLD CUP 2006
July 3rd - SUPERMAN RETURNS
June 16th - BETTER NOT GET SICK
June 9th - WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE MOVIES–PART TWO
June 4th - WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE MOVIES–PART ONE
May 27th - SOME GOOD COMES FROM DOLLAR BILL
May 19th - THE DA VINCI CODE
May 17th - HOW TO STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM MEXICO–GUARANTEED
May 7th - USEFUL IDIOTS AND THOSE WHO USE THEM
April 30th - WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND HE IS US–UPDATED FOR 2006
April 23rd - THE LAST ARTICLE I WILL EVER WRITE ON BARRY BONDS AND STEROIDS
April 9th - LOOKING BACK AT THE ORIGINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS
April 2nd - WE’RE FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND WE’RE HERE TO HELP
March 29th - JUDGING THE MEDIA–PART 1
March 19th - BEING A FAN
March 12th - JOHN PROFUMO (1915-2006)
March 5th - 16 BLOCKS
February 27th - DOUBLE HELIX DOUBLE CROSS
February 19th - VICE PRESIDENTS, HUNTING, AND THE MEDIA
February 13th - FOR THE CHILDREN
February 5th - FROM CANDLEMAS TO GROUNDHOG DAY
January 29th - THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT–PART 3
January 22nd - GREED IN THE GROOVES AND DEATH BY THE BYTE
January 15th - THE PROFESSIONALS (1966) RETROSPECTIVE
January 9th - IT HELPS WHEN YOUR AUDIENCE IS EVEN DUMBER THAN YOU ARE: THE RETURN OF DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN
January 2nd - IT’S SERIOUS: TOO MANY OF US ARE VICARIOUS

2005

December 27th - THE LION, THE WITCH, THE WARDROBE, AND THE HUMBUG
December 18th - KING KONG WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
December 11th - CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND WRONGS
December 4th - PEG ENTWISTLE–MAKING AN IMPACT IN HOLLYWOOD
November 27th - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
November 20th - PRE-HOLIDAY REFLECTIONS
November 12th - PRO-ENVIRONMENT? NO, JUST ANTI-HUMANITY
November 5th - HAPPY ACCIDENTS (2000)–RETROSPECTIVE
October 29th - YOU CAN’T PLEASE EVERYONE, SO YOU’VE GOT TO PLEASE YOURSELF…
October 22nd - HARRIET MIERS AND THE SUPREMES
October 18th - HIGH-PRICED MEDIOCRITY…OR WORSE
October 7th - CONFLICTED ON ILLEGALS
October 1st - A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
September 25th - “BIG YELLOW TAXI”–35 YEARS LATER
September 17th - ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU…
September 13th - BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE?
September 2nd - WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
August 27th - PRESCRIPTION FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE–PART ONE
August 22nd - THE CINDY SHEEHAN FIASCO
August 13th - THE FIGHT OVER ABORTION “RIGHTS”
August 9th - BLINDED BY BREATHTAKING ARROGANCE
July 31st - MUST LOVE DOGS
July 23rd - WHAT IS THE LAW?
July 16th - BLIND GUIDES, UPDATED
July 10th - ELIJAH’S TAKE ON DIVERSITY
July 2nd - WAR OF THE WORLDS
June 24th - AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DO QUESTION THEIR PATRIOTISM
June 18th - HOMELAND SECURITY
June 12th - UNKNOWN SOLDIER: SEARCHING FOR A FATHER (2005)
June 6th - DEEP THROAT UNMASKED
May 30th - STAR WARS–WHY IT SELLS
May 22nd - STAR WARS: EPISODE III – REVENGE OF THE SITH
May 15th - VIGILANTES AND STAND-UP GUYS–THANKS!
May 8th - BOBBY DRISCOLL (1937-1968)
May 1st - SONG OF THE SOUTH (1946)
April 24th - LOWERING GASOLINE PRICES THE EASY WAY
April 17th - KNOW THINE ENEMIES
April 9th - METHINKS THEY PROTEST TOO MUCH
April 4th - JOHN PAUL II (1920-2005)
March 27th - ELEGY
March 20th - WHATEVER YOU DID FOR ONE OF THESE LEAST BROTHERS OF MINE, YOU DID FOR ME
March 13th - IS IT HEALTH CARE OR…HEALTH I-DON’T-CARE?
March 6th - STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE…OF COUNTRY
February 27th - URBAN GROWBOY
February 20th - THE LIBERAL’S PROBLEM WITH MINORITIES
February 14th - MORE MID-WINTER DISCONTENT
February 6th - LENTEN ADVICE FOR THE SECULAR WORLD
January 31st - GOOD NEWS FROM IRAQ…AND ELSEWHERE
January 24th - COLD REMEMBRANCES FOR A JANUARY
January 16th - DISCRIMINATION, TOLERANCE, AND OTHER MISUNDERSTANDINGS
January 9th - WHERE WAS GOD IN THE TSUNAMIS? A COMMON SENSE REPLY
January 2nd - THE BATTLE OF DRANESVILLE

2004

December 26th - MYTH AMERICA 4: HEALTH CARE
December 20th - INVINCIBLE IGNORANCE DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON (AND MORE)
December 13th - A CONTRARIAN LOOK AT THE “WAR AGAINST CHRISTMAS”
December 4th - SPORTS RECORDS, STEROIDS, AND “CHEATING”
November 28th - VALUES VOTERS, ETC.
November 21st - THE MUDDLED THINKING OF LIBERAL CATHOLICS
November 14th - THE ARAFAT FACTOR
November 5th - F.D.R. – R.I.P.
October 31st - ELECTION THOUGHTS
October 23rd - IS IT MORE THAN JUST ENTROPY?
October 17th - THE BILL O’REILLY SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUITS
October 8th - THE UNIFIED THEORY OF THE LEFTIST MIND
September 26th - PARADIGM SHIFT
September 12th - WHO WOULD JESUS BOMB?
September 6th - A WAKE-UP CALL FOR EVERYONE BUT THE DEMS
August 29th - OPEN WATER (*spoilers included*)
August 21st - SYMBOLISM IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
July 31st - FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON TO JOHN KERRY–SCARY, ISN’T IT?
July 24th - MAKING FUN OF LIBERALS–PART ONE
July 17th - THE HIT SONG WITH A MESSAGE THAT NOBODY HEARD
July 10th - CURRENT POLITICS–CAN IT GET ANY WORSE?
July 3rd - CAN YOU WIN WITHOUT CHEATING? BUT WHAT’S CHEATING?
June 26th - POP CULTURE REPORT–JUNE, 2004
June 17th - FIRST, THEY CAME FOR THE TRUTH
June 12th - ON GOVERNMENTS, ANARCHY, AND MORALITY
June 5th - WHOM TO BLAME?
May 31st - SOME THOUGHTS ON MEMORIAL DAY
May 21st - WHY THE NON-RESULTS OF LIBERAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS DON’T MATTER
May 9th - THE SORRY STATE OF LEADERSHIP
April 30th - MACBETH, 21 GRAMS, AND LIBERALISM
April 24th - KICKING BUTT AND TAKING NAMES–VATICAN STYLE
April 17th - LOSING THE CAPACITY FOR RATIONAL THOUGHT–ANOTHER CONSEQUENCE OF PC
April 10th - FAREWELL, HOWELL RAINES! (YOU WON’T BE MISSED)
April 3rd - SIGNPOSTS ON THE ROAD TO HELL: 9/11 AND “EXPLOITATION”
March 27th - STILL GROWING UP ABSURD
March 19th - LAURA NYRO’S “SAVE THE COUNTRY” — A RETROSPECTIVE FOR 2004
March 13th - TERROR TRAIN…FOR REAL
March 6th - THE GAY MARRIAGE DEBATE AND SOME SPECULATION
February 29th - THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
February 21st - THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST: A PRE-REVIEW
February 14th - GOT RIGHTS?
February 7th - KEEPING ABREAST OF THE SITUATION
January 31st - SAVING AMERICA FROM THOSE WHO WOULD DESTROY IT
January 24th - CAMPAIGN 2004–ISSUES AND NON-ISSUES
January 17th - LOOKING FOR REDEMPTION IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES
January 9th - A CONTRARIAN LOOKS AT THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE
January 2nd - CULTURE WATCH: TWO MOVIES THAT RUBBED ME THE WRONG WAY (SPOILERS INCLUDED)

2003

December 26th - PREPARING OURSELVES FOR 2004, WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THE PAST
December 19th - REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS, 1777
December 12th - THE REAL RETURN OF THE KING
December 6th - LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT? HELP SOMEONE GET A LIFE
November 28th - I KNOW WHY YOU’RE ANGRY
November 21st - REMEMBERING JACK KENNEDY AND ABE LINCOLN: THE HERO’S MANTLE MISAPPLIED
November 14th - AND YOU THOUGHT THE PHARISEES WERE ALL DEAD
November 8th - SICK AND STUPID THINGS IN AMERICAN LIFE (PART II)
November 1st - SICK AND STUPID THINGS IN AMERICAN LIFE (PART I)
October 25th - ANOTHER TAKE ON WHY THE ELITE MEDIA IS PREDOMINANTLY LEFTIST
October 18th - GOT FREE HEALTH CARE? THE LAST STAND OF THE TRADE UNIONS
October 11th - ARNOLD’S VICTORY EXPOSES DEM’S BANKRUPT POLICIES AND WORN-OUT POLITICAL PLAYBOOK
October 2nd - DO NOT CALL! YOU’VE GOT THE POWER…
September 27th - JONAH GOLDBERG SHOWS YOU WHY PALEOS HATE NEO-CONS
September 20th - LEAVING THE GOLDEN STATE
September 12th - STRANGER THAN FICTION
September 5th - EMMA BOVARY IN YOUR VERY MIDST
August 30th - A SUMMER’S END POLITICAL REALITY CHECK
August 23rd - LOSING VIETNAM AND LOSING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
August 17th - “THE PASSION” ACCORDING TO MEL
August 9th - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
August 2nd - REAL LIFE AND THE MOVIES
July 26th - STILL CYNICAL, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
July 19th - MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
July 12th - SPEAK SOFTLY, CURTSY, AND DON’T CARRY A STICK AT ALL
July 4th - HOW FAR WE’VE STRAYED IN 227 YEARS–OR–JULY 4TH AIN’T NOTHING BUT A BARBECUE
June 28th - DOWNLOADING DIVERSITY: ADVENTURES ON CAMPUS
June 21st - SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND THE LARGE SEPARATION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE
June 14th - PARADISE LOST, LIFE’S QUALITY, AND YOU
June 7th - MARTHA STEWART (DYING) AND OTHER TIMELY CULTURAL MATTERS
May 31st - LIVING IN THE MATRIX…FOR REAL (PART TWO)
May 24th - LIVING IN THE MATRIX…FOR REAL (PART ONE)
May 17th - JFK AND HIS INTERNAL AFFAIRS
May 10th - BILL BENNETT: ONE FAUX EXPERT BITES THE DUST, MAY THE REST FOLLOW HIM
May 3rd - TOXIC TORTS, THE PERFECT CRIME
April 25th - MOVIE REVIEW: IDENTITY
April 19th - HOPEFUL SIGNS FOR THIS EASTER WEEK
April 12th - BUMPER STICKERS, ICONS, AND THE TRUTH
April 5th - STREET CRED AND STREET CRUD
March 29th - CASUS BELLI
March 22nd - AFTER THE WAR, WE WILL REMEMBER…
March 15th - WHY THEY HATE US
March 8th - PARALYSIS BY ANALYSIS, AND WORSE
March 1st - WHAT YOU DID NOT DO FOR ONE OF THESE LEAST ONES…
February 21st - HERE COME THE LIBERALS! DON’T WORRY, THEY’VE GOT NOTHING
February 15th - THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING
February 8th - THE DRUMS OF WAR AND THOSE WHO HEAR THEM
February 1st - DIVISION, HEALING, AND MYTH
January 25th - ANTI-WAR? NO, JUST ANTI-AMERICAN
January 18th - CHANGING HEARTS AND MINDS
January 11th - ABOUT SCHMIDT (*spoilers included*)
January 4th - ACADEMIA, ENTERTAINMENT, CONFORMITY, AND GUILT

2002

December 29th - LIVE FREE OR DIE
December 19th - UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN
December 14th - LOTT’S LOT
December 7th - MYTH AMERICA PART 3: THE BALANCE OF TRADE
November 30th - WHY MOST TEACHERS ARE LEFTISTS
November 23rd - APPRECIATING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
November 16th - OF ROSES AND ROSSUMS
November 9th - ELECTION 2002–NOT EXACTLY A SURPRISE
October 26th - NONE DARE CALL FOR A CRUSADE
October 19th - SNIPING IN DC–YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK
October 12th - WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE KIDS? JUST ABOUT ANYTHING
October 4th - MYTH AMERICA PART 1: DIVERSITY
September 27th - THERE’S BAD NEWS AND THERE’S GOOD NEWS
September 20th - THE CITY OF ANGELS AND EDIFICE WRECKS
September 14th - ANOTHER SEPTEMBER 11TH STORY
September 6th - REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
August 31st - BASEBALL–THE FINAL SOLUTION
August 24th - LIFE IMITATES ART: STEPHEN KING FORCES US TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT OURSELVES
August 17th - PATRICK CHAVIS: KARMIC DEBT PAID IN FULL
August 10th - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST?
August 4th - BUSINESS AS USUAL AMIDST THE BOMBS
July 27th - SIGNS OF THE TIMES–OR: DON’T GET FOOLED BY THE HYPE
July 22nd - A CONTRARIAN LOOKS AT THE CURRENT SITUATION
July 14th - WHY THINK FOR YOURSELF WHEN YOU CAN TAKE COMFORT IN THE PRISON OF IDEOLOGY?
July 5th - THE MASTER OF UNREPENTANT GREED AND THE MARTYR TO VIRTUE
June 28th - UNDER GOD
June 22nd - BABY STEPS ON THE ROAD TO HELL
June 15th - GODFATHER GOTTI: A FATHER’S DAY MESSAGE FROM THE GRAVE
June 8th - SURPRISE! IT ALL COMES DOWN TO MISTER ROGERS
June 1st - CARDINAL SINS
May 25th - JUSTICE DELAYED IN BIRMINGHAM
May 18th - SNIPING AT BUSH FROM THE LEFT: BY THEIR FRUITS YOU WILL KNOW THEM
May 11th - THE CHURCH, THE WORLD, AND CARDINAL LAW
May 4th - CALIFORNIA FOOL’S GOLD: 460 YEARS AFTER JUAN RODRÍGUEZ CABRILLO
April 27th - DENIAL, NIHILISM, AND FUNCTIONAL ATHEISM: LINCHPINS OF THE LEFT
April 20th - CHANGING LANES
April 12th - CALIFORNIA CHILD KILLER GETS THE DEATH PENALTY
April 6th - IT WAS THE WEEK AFTER EASTER, AND ALL THROUGH THE WORLD…
March 30th - SUICIDE BOMBERS FINALLY STOP USELESS DIPLOMACY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
March 23rd - (NOT) FOR CATHOLICS ONLY: THE CURRENT CRISIS IN THE CHURCH
March 17th - PAYING THE PRICE FOR DIVERSITY
March 9th - THE SAG SAGA: HOW HOLLYWOOD TREATS ITS OWN
March 2nd - WHEN BEING PC ISN’T ENOUGH: THE PUBLIC DEMISE OF DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN
February 24th - GLOBALIZATION?? DON’T SWEAT IT
February 15th - BETRAYED BY THE LEADERSHIP–AGAIN
February 9th - A CIVIL LENT, A CHRISTIAN LENT
February 3rd - THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
January 25th - THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON
January 19th - DEATH BENEFITS–UPDATED FOR 9/11
January 12th - HOCKEY DADS–PATRIA POTESTAS
January 5th - PREJUDICED AGAINST PREJUDICE

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