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A blog by Scott Harrup

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Archive for October, 2009

On Hold?

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Driving to work this morning, I heard a local radio host play a clip of Dr. Phil’s advice to couples who are considering parenthood. I’ll say up front that Dr. Phil made a number of solid points, but one of his remarks really seemed at odds with my […]

Words

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

It’s the age-old question — which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Or, as I’ve been wondering, do the media negatively influence our culture’s use of language or does a degenerating culture create the foul-mouthed media it consumes?
Last night I was watching a documentary on dams and hydroelectricity when an ad popped on for […]

The End Is Near… Again

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Another disaster movie is scheduled for release — of all times, right around Thanksgiving. 2012 offers up scenes of worldwide destruction tied to some cataclysm apparently predicted by the Mayans centuries ago. I guess the Thanksgiving season release makes […]