Preston Jones has written a perceptive review of Christopher Hitchens’ memoir, Hitch-22, for Books & Culture. What interested me was Jones’ reflection on the craft and consequences of writing. Read the excerpt below and then weigh the questions I’ve asked. Words have consequences. Hitchens fleetingly acknowledges that his decades of radical musing––compromising millions of published [...]
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July 5, 2010
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How (Not) to Write: A Case Study of Christopher Hitchens
By Christopher Benson in "Questions worth Asking", Reviews (Books), Words and Language
June 16, 2010
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Dr. Grabill Poses a Question – AU cont.
By Rebecca Elizabeth in "Questions worth Asking"If you’re a Protestant, here’s a question – do you agree with Natural Law and if so why? For those of you who aren’t familiar with the discussion, here is a bit of background. The idea of natural law is one that supposes there is a general moral revelation that is implanted within each human [...]
July 17, 2009
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Morality, Beauty, and Abercrombie
By GaryH in "Questions worth Asking", All Things Lovely, Applied Philosophy, Money and Business, News, PhilosophyThere are, at least, two general ways of thinking about moral rights and goods. One way is to think of rights as protections against others who would prevent me from satisfying my desires. What is good is what satisfies the desires I happen to have. On this view, if I have a desire to eat, [...]
July 21, 2008
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Medical Costs and End-of-Life Deliberations
By Matthew Lee Anderson in "Questions worth Asking"File this one under the “Questions worth Asking” category. Rob Moll has an excellent summation of a few articles highlighting the way medical expenses are altering how we think about end-of-life decisions and the recommendations doctors make: Certainly life is priceless. But is more life equally invaluable? Dying is different these days. Once, vast resources [...]
August 24, 2007
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Ethical Adventure 3: Dining on the Taxpayer’s Dime
By Tex in "Questions worth Asking", While DeployedLinks to the previous adventures and series intro are at the bottom of the page. —————– Every time you fly a mission away from your home station you and your crew are entitled to per diem money that is meant to cover any sort of incidental expenses that might arise: things like eating at a [...]
August 17, 2007
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Ethical Adventure 2: Drink! Drink! Drink! Drink!
By Tex in "Questions worth Asking", While DeployedNo preface, just a link to the series introduction and previous adventure. —————- You just got back from a long day of flying supplies into the military area of responsibility (AOR). On the way back to your lodging you pass a group of fellow officers and pilots who are sitting outside near a BBQ grill, [...]
August 10, 2007
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Ethical Adventure 1: Way Too Christian
By Tex in "Questions worth Asking", While DeployedI will be presenting, good reader, a weekly predicament, either actual or possible, that someone in my situation might be reasonably expected to face as a conservative Christian officer serving in the military. My intention in presenting you with this scenario is two-fold: to acquaint you with the sorts of decisions men and women in [...]
May 20, 2007
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Questions Worth Asking: Weekend Edition
By Matthew Lee Anderson in "Questions worth Asking"Jim is asking the questions that matter over at Decorabilia. Incidentally, Mere O reader Nobody didn’t like Spiderman 3 much either. The inestimable Justin Taylor is curious about “White Center,” a Rothko that sold for $5 million. Anyone out there care to explain what’s so special about this? I’m sure those into abstract art will [...]