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Archive for March, 2009

Watchmen: Is Dr. Manhattan God?

Posted on March 16th, 2009 by Shawn L.

From Jeremy Lott’s column: “God Exists, and He’s Mormon” over at the American Spectator Dr. Manhattan is clearly a sort of god. After the mystery at the heart ofWatchmen is resolved, he professes a newfound fondness for human life and muses, “perhaps I’ll create some” — elsewhere in the universe. But what sort of a […]

Watching the Watchmen: Is Rorschach an Objectivist superhero?

Posted on March 8th, 2009 by Shawn L.

Over at Hit & Run, Watchmen’s Rorschach’s actions and world view is examined through the lens of Objectivism. An appropriate topic as the character’s origins stem back to Steve Ditko’s Mr. A and the Question.  

Time for our elected officials to watch Saturday morning cartoons again.

Posted on March 6th, 2009 by Shawn L.

I had no idea that the classic Schoolhouse Rock! educational cartoon series of the 70’s had a batch of newer additions in the 90’s until recently. This included a series of economics based cartoons, including this very timely one, Tyrannosaurus Debt.

From the “Thats SO Wrong” files.

Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by Shawn L.

via The Nerdy Bird