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How Bad Can It Be?: “Steven Seagal: Lawman”

Jack Feerick February 20, 2010 10

Pity poor Steven Seagal, the Forgotten Man of action movies. His fellow redneck / kung-fu badass Chuck Norris becomes popcult meme thanks to “facts” like Lightning never strikes in the same place twice because

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Political Culture: Maybe Ayn Rand Needed a Little Christmas

Jon Cummings December 24, 2009 17

I have to admit, I’m a bit conflicted this holiday season. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been going through the motions — spending lots of time at home with my family, plotting how I’m

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How Bad Can It Be?: “Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration”

Jack Feerick April 10, 2009 5

Rock ‘n’ roll and Gospel music have a long and contentious history, traditionally operating at odds to one another; and while it’s tempting to view that divide as entirely racial, that’s a needlessly reductive

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How Bad Can It Be?: “Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto”

Jack Feerick March 27, 2009 9

Thank God for Ted Nugent. Seriously. The guy is a true patriot, and he has strong notions about America and what makes her great, which he lays out in his new(ish) book Ted, White,

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