Monthly Archives: December 2008

A Christmas Story by Peter Hodges

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Pete

I posted this last year, but judging from traffic reports, I have a lot of new readers who likely haven’t seen this story.  I tried to envision what it would have been like to be a shepherd on a night just … Continue reading →

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It begins anew…

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Pete

And the auspicious first line for my new, super-secret project: Zealotry never really goes out of style. Speculate away.

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Oh, no! Roland Emmerich was right!

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Pete

Did anyone see the abysmal movie The Day After Tomorrow? If you did, let me offer my condolences. If you didn’t, just know that the plot is a mish-mash of Al Gore discipleship and strained family drama that aims to … Continue reading →

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Space Program Faces Tough Questions

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Pete

This article in the Orlando Sentinel tells the story. Obama transition team members (those “strong” on policy and weak on actual science and engineering knowledge), have visited NASA to determine the program’s future. Never mind the rhetoric of the campaign, nor … Continue reading →

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The Imaginarium is Leaking

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Pete

I’ve had the above title on my Google Messenger status off and on for the past few weeks. It’s really a witty way for me to say that I continue to suffer from the malady that I’ve written about previously. … Continue reading →

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Quick Hits

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Pete

Is global government finally a possibility?  Quote: Even in the EU – the heartland of law-based international government – the idea remains unpopular. The EU has suffered a series of humiliating defeats in referendums, when plans for “ever closer union” have … Continue reading →

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Meet Luke!

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Pete

We’ve talked about the new dog a little bit, but I thought I would throw a picture up for you guys to see.  

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Kate's StarShipSofa Narration Debut

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Kate

I got up early this morning. It wasn’t the pink eye that was bothering me, nor the fact that I normally get up at this time to watch my son catch his bus. As soon as the red octagon slid … Continue reading →

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An Example of Change

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Pete

Welcome to the police state. One hope that I had for our new President-Elect is that he would reverse some of the terrible violations of our constitutional freedoms perpetuated under the Bush administration in the name of security. I guess I … Continue reading →

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