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Christopher Hitchens Dies At 62

Famed atheist, author, and curmudgeon Christopher Hitchens has died of cancer at the age of 62. Hitchens was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer in June 2010, when his memoir, “Hitch-22,” hit the bestseller lists. He wrote and spoke unflinchingly of his grim prognosis and acknowledged that years of heavy smoking and drinking had placed him at high risk for the …

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Andrew Sullivan Endorses Ron Paul

“I regard this primary campaign as the beginning of a process to save conservatism from itself. In this difficult endeavor, Paul has kept his cool, his good will, his charm, his honesty and his passion. His scorn is for ideas, not people, but he knows how to play legitimate political hardball. Look at his ads – the best of the …

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Afternoon View – Ripley’s Box

As I mentioned this morning, I’m spending a few days at the Fort Lauderdale home of my ex and his partner. While they were at work today I noticed that they’d placed the Xmas stocking embroidered with my late cat’s name on the box containing his ashes. (We always had stockings for the pets.) I left Ripley with Ken when …

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HomoQuotable – Timothy Kincaid

“GOProud is a rightwing political organization masquerading as a gay group. Yes, there are gay members – at least three – but their goals, intentions, and actions reveal them to be interested in gay issues only in the context of how they can be spun for partisan advantage. [snip] Sure gay groups have straight members. Some are in leadership. And …

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