A reader named Susan emailed me as a follow up to my article about Palin promoting anti-intellectualism:
I’m sure you only have good intentions when extolling the virtues of American “intellectuals”. However, you don’t get why most Americans, especially those who are born with common sense, are SICK AND TIRED of being looked down upon [...]
Reader Response to Palin’s Anti-Intellectualism
by Philip Thomas on 31 Mar 2010 in Finds
Having a full-time pastry chef at WashU is dangerous for people like me. . .
by Philip Thomas on 30 Mar 2010 in Food, Life, Photos, WashU
‘NoMealPoints.com’: Free Food for WashU Students
by Philip Thomas on 30 Mar 2010 in Finds, Food, Life, WashU
Running low on meal points? Do you just have an insatiable appetite? NoMealPoints.com is the place for you. Some brilliant Washington University in St. Louis student created a website that documents all events with free food on campus. Not only that, but the founder has the site setup so that you can import the calendar [...]
Bible References on US Military Equipment
by Philip Thomas on 30 Mar 2010 in Finds
Last year ABC News has made an surprising discovery- standard issue military rifle scopes made by the company Trijicon bear references to biblical passages (see above video from one year ago). This type of act threatens the religious freedom of soldiers and also stops the impartiality of our fighting force while in Iraq and [...]
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