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- Professors' Liberalism Contagious? Maybe Not - NYTimes.com 3 November 2008
  Do liberal faculty affect the political leanings of students? These people say no. But let's look a little deeper. One author says "it is really hard to change the mind of anyone over 15." Does this mean that the average American thinks about politics now the same way he did when he was 15? Yikes. It appears to imply that political opinions are not firmly rooted in ideas, but in feelings and prejudices. The article also suggests that the real problem is that students aren't actually being educated. They aren't getting the "good stuff." In fact, this may be the root of the problem. Even if students don't buy the liberalism of their teachers, they don't get much else either. Notable deficiencies appear in political and military history, especially of the West, but also include traditional literary criticism (and probably content), civics, and economics.
- Obama, Shaman by Michael Knox Beran, City Journal Summer 2008 3 November 2008
  Beran brilliant combines culture, religion, and literature into a powerful commentary on the religious aspects of Barack Obama's candidacy. The article is rich (and lengthy), but certainly worth digesting.
- Obama and the Politics of Crowds - WSJ.com 30 October 2008
  Fouad Ajami offers a rich and culturally insightful glimpse into Senator Obama's magic. He draws upon broad themes and key historical features of American cultural history to make his case for caution. Perhaps most telling is his observation about an American distinctive. Whereas the rest of the world champions equality, American has championed liberty. Obama offers the former, and the current financial panic has suspended Americans' faith in the latter. Consequently, we are on the verge of electing someone who inspires in the way a relgious leader, a messiah, does. But the religious hype quickly fades and people realize too late that they have been fleeced.
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May

31

Taylors’ wedding

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Here are some pictures from Tim and Melanie Taylor’s wedding. Mel (the one on this blog) was matron of honor, which meant that I could take lots of pictures. It was quite a raucous crew, but that made it more fun.

: Dr. & Mrs. Barton give advice

: Flowers at the rehearsal dinner

: Kami the coordinator

: Rehearsing?

: The groom waits expectantly

: How much do we get to practice here?

: Carnations in the lobby

: Photos

: Awww

: Hiking for outside photos

: Hmm. Looks like fun.

: The girls

: Another photo of the girls

: The guys

: The couple

: Mel and Sarah

: Mel and Mel

: Happily married

: Mike Reem, brother of the bride

: Cake

: The spread

: Showered with roses

: Mrs. Taylor

: Preparing for escape

May

7

Abby and Lincoln’s wedding

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Yesterday was Lincoln and Abby Mullen’s wedding. Melanie and I were both attendants.

I’m going to try the new gallery function in WordPress 2.5. Hopefully it will work. I think these are the first pictures from the wedding available online.

If you click on the picture, you will be directed to a full-sized version of the photo in the lightbox. If you click the caption, you’ll be directed to a page with the photo and a place to comment on it. From that page you can click on the photo again for a full-sized, downloadable photo.