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Why the Last Jedi Was a Good Star Wars Movie, and Why Its Critics are Pathetic Mary Sue Fanbois

Posted on December 30, 2017 by James Hanley

There is a meme on social media pointing out that critics complained that The Force Awakens was too derivative of the original Star Wars film and are now complaining that The Last Jedi was too different from the original Star … Continue reading →

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Heterodox Academy

Posted on July 7, 2017 by James Hanley

I am now a member of Heterodox Academy. This is their apostles’ creed. I believe that university life requires that people with diverse viewpoints and perspectives encounter each other in an environment where they feel free to speak up and … Continue reading →

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Jason Brennan’s Against Democracy

Posted on July 6, 2017 by James Hanley

Months after misplacing it, I have finally found and finished reading Jason Brennan’s Against Democracy. I want to record a few notes on his argument for Epistocracy. First, a fundamental foundation of his argument is that people deserve competent government. … Continue reading →

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Santa’s Return – A Christmas Story

Posted on December 22, 2016 by James Hanley

It began with Wolf and Dessauer. In the years before shopping malls and chain retail stores, Wolf and Dessauer was where Fort Wayne shopped. A purely local department store, it made its name as a place that was not just … Continue reading →

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Liberals, Trump, and the Anti-hero

Posted on November 9, 2016 by James Hanley

Liberals are wondering how anyone could have voted for Trump. No single answer explains it all, but here’s what I think is part of it. Liberals, not alone, love their comic book anti-heroes, the guy who rejects the establishment and … Continue reading →

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The Horror of Not Breathing

Posted on January 29, 2016 by James Hanley

A hard coughing fit, the kind where you cannot stop and you cannot draw breath, is an overwhelming emotional experience for me that leaves me mentally drained. I had severe asthma as a child. It wasn’t the debilitating non-stop puff-the-inhaler-between-every-word … Continue reading →

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A Non-partisan Argument Against Justice Obama

Posted on January 27, 2016 by James Hanley

Hillary Clinton, never one to miss an opportunity to pander, told a prospective Iowa voter that he had “a great idea,” in suggesting she appoint Obama to the Supreme Court. It’s a terrible idea, and that has nothing to do … Continue reading →

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No, Oklahoma Is Not Banning Atheist Marriage

Posted on March 18, 2015 by James Hanley

There’s a lot of foofaraw going around the internet and Facebook these days reposting articles that claim the Oklahoma legislature is passing a bill that would ban atheists from getting married. See, for example, here, here and here. A slight … Continue reading →

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Brisk

Posted on February 20, 2015 by James Hanley
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Take a Governor to Work Day

Posted on February 4, 2015 by James Hanley

[Co-published at Hit Coffe] Wisconsin governor Scott Walker has proposed budget cuts for the University of Wisconsin system and suggested that faculty could help balance the budget by teaching an extra class. In the future, by not having limitations of … Continue reading →

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