Monthly Archives: July 2014

ANDROCENTRISM AUGURS APOCALYPSE “…the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse on steroids.” by Perry Mann

Posted on July 30, 2014 by

ANDROCENTRISM AUGURS APOCALYPSE “Mother Earth is a nurturing home of all life and should be revered and loved as in premodern (Paleolithic and archaic) societies. Ecosystematic malaise and abuse is rooted in androcentric concepts, values, and institutions. The many problems … Continue reading →

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The Coal War on West Virginia and the Appalachian Mountains

Posted on July 30, 2014 by

Just some drops in the bucket: 1883—2014–21,000 deaths in coal mine accidents 1998-2014–170 deaths in coal mine accidents 1968—2007–Black Lung—1500 Coal Miner Black Lung deaths each year (source: UMWA) That’s close to 60,000 black lung deaths just since 1968 21,351 … Continue reading →

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HOMOSEXUALITY: CHANCE OR CHOICE by Perry Mann

Posted on July 27, 2014 by

HOMOSEXUALITY: CHANCE OR CHOICE Teresa J. McCormick of Cross Lanes declares that the media and gay activists perpetrate the popular myth that “homosexuality isn’t a choice due to genetic disposition”—that is, homosexuality is not genetic—and that the myth “has permeated … Continue reading →

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DOUBT BUT IS NOT DOUBT by Perry Mann

Posted on July 17, 2014 by

DOUBT BUT IS NOT DOUBT 12-23-05 Victor Urecki is a rabbi. He was invited to a panel discussion at a Presbyterian church and he anticipated this question: “Why is there so much violence in this world caused by religious fanaticism?” … Continue reading →

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CHURCHES, CIGARETTES AND CHILDREN by Perry Mann

Posted on July 14, 2014 by

CHURCHES, CIGARETTES AND CHILDREN A lawyer for Catholic institutions writes a piece dedicated to tuition vouchers. He finds no end of reasons and arguments for vouchers, including that they “have liberated thousands of poor families from bad public schools;” that … Continue reading →

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THE RESPECTABLE BURGHER by Perry Mann

Posted on July 12, 2014 by

Julian, I love Thomas Hardy’s poetry. Here is one full of Biblical characters. Perry “THE RESPECTABLE BURGHER” 10-11-05 With time on my hands I often turn to Thomas Hardy’s poetry. On a recent Sunday, I opened a collection of his … Continue reading →

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The Infamous Homocide by Perry Mann

Posted on July 11, 2014 by

THE INFAMOUS HOMICIDE 7-24-10 On February 17, 1600, pursuant to a decree of inquisitional authorities, executioners brought a philosopher-priest from a dungeon where he had languished for seven years, stripped him of his clothing, gagged him and in the center … Continue reading →

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THE MIND IS NOT BORN BLANK by Perry Mann

Posted on July 9, 2014 by

THE MIND IS NOT BORN BLANK 5-6-12. Man is programmed by nature. He is genetically determined. He is directed and bound by biology. Such is the conclusion of modern sociobiologists and scientific materialists. Thus, It appears that John Locke (1632-1704), … Continue reading →

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Secular Resurrection by Perry Mann

Posted on July 8, 2014 by

A SECULAR RESURRECTION 4-21-13 Masada, Israel, occupies the entire top of an isolated mesa near the southwest coast of the Dead Sea. The rhomboid-shaped mountain towers 1,424 feet above the level of the Dead Sea. It has a summit area … Continue reading →

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AN APPRAISAL OF RURAL AND URBAN LIFE by Perry Mann

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

Perry Mann is sending me his newspaper articles. I will post them one a day as they come in. AN APPRAISAL OF RURAL AND URBAN LIFE 3-21-09 My grandfather acquired a hundred acres in 1893, land that was hilly and … Continue reading →

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