Watch the clip first. I don’t know what is weirder: 1) the fact that Glenn Beck, in the face of a question he could not answer, screamed at a caller and called her a pinhead, 2) the fact that after the fact he watched the video and defended his actions repeatedly, essentially saying that in [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Rage, Rational Dialogue, and Politicizing Christianity
Posted in Christianity, Media, Politics, tagged Bill O'Reilly, Christianity, conservatism, Glenn Beck, Jesus on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Books: They’re So Last Millennium.
Posted in Books, History, Media, Philosophy, tagged Books, Cushing Academy, Neil Postman on September 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Every now and then I read an article in the news that is so disturbing to me that I find I can’t speak. Let me preface this post by saying that I am extremely interested in technology. I am completing a graduate degree in media studies. I just finished an article on video gaming. But [...]
Remembering 9-11?
Posted in History, Philosophy, Politics, tagged 9-11, remembering, September 11 on September 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When I got into my car this morning and drove the blessedly short commute to work that I have, I listened to NPR and was reminded that today is Friday, September 11th. I hadn’t realized the date until I got in the car and turned on the radio. The 9-11 remember phenomenon is fascinating, compelling, [...]
