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Thoughts on Inauguration, Obama, and the USA

January 20th, 2009 by Neal Locke

I couldn’t resist the opportunity to blog about today’s historic inauguration of Barack Obama. If I didn’t, I might regret it later. Of course, with that said, all inaugurations are historic, just for different reasons. Anyhow, here are some of my “historic” observations…
Twittering the Inauguration: Last week I was having lunch with my [...]

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Joe the Messiah

October 27th, 2008 by Neal Locke

Warning: I’m thinking out loud here, so if you’re ultra-orthodox or easily offended, this might not be for you.
Earlier today in my Patristic Readings in Greek class, we came across an interesting word. I don’t have a good Greek font installed to reproduce it here, but it’s the same word in the New [...]

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An Endorsement Isn’t Enough, Obama

March 21st, 2008 by Neal Locke

In the recent Texas primaries, I voted for Hillary Clinton, largely because I believed she would put the most effort and energy into issues facing Latino Americans and immigrants (legal and otherwise). Still, I wouldn’t consider myself “solidly” in the Clinton camp, and might even consider voting for McCain — who has also fought for [...]

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11th Hour in TX and I’m still Undecided

March 3rd, 2008 by Neal Locke

It’s the eleventh hour — literally it’s 11:25pm — and I have no idea who I’m voting for in the primaries tomorrow. Ironically, it’s the first time my vote will actually mean anything here in Bushland. Across the room from me the television is on, and between Hillary commercials, Obama commercials, and Mike [...]

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Folk Song #5: A Simple Song to Help Stop the War

September 11th, 2007 by Neal Locke

Five down, five to go! (I figure ten songs is barely enough for a first album). I started writing this one last night and finished sometime after midnight, so I guess technically I can say that I wrote it on September 11th. Which is appropriate, considering the subject. Here are some other [...]

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This is for you, Bettina

May 31st, 2007 by Neal Locke

(and any other copyright hawks still reading)

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Farmers Branch Sucks.

May 16th, 2007 by Neal Locke

Well, not all of them. Just 68%.

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