Scott Cram

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Movie:

Amelie (2001)
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Okay, it's French. But despite that considerable drawback, this movie has a wonderful sense of life.

(Added by Barry Kayton on 2/28/2004, 7:32am)

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Book:

The Ultimate Resource 2 by Julian Simon

This book annihilates the false notion that natural resources are limited and diminishing. In fact, the market price of every raw material has steadily decreased over the years. Why? Because people are the true ultimate resource. On average, each person produces more than he consumes. The more people, the more abundant the production and the cheape... (See the whole review)

(Added by Jeff Landauer on 3/01/2004, 12:10pm)

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I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.

Thomas Jefferson
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_jefferson.html

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(Added by Ed Thompson on 5/13, 2:22pm)

News/Link:

How to Make a Liberal
Posted by Teresa Summerlee Isanhart on 5/07, 5:26pm

Or: "Why Johnny can't, like, discriminate." ...(Read more...)

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Article:

Monday
April 28, 2008

Arthur C. Clarke Was Wrong, So Progress Must Have Stopped by Warren Meyer

Despite the pessimistic title, this is a wonderfully optimistic piece in response to an Erlich-esque view by Paul Krugman, who has been less than impressed by the past 50 years of Western technology. Julian Simon and Paul Pilzer would enjoy this piece immensely.

Sometimes, we all need a reminder of just how fortunate we are to be living in the time and place that we do. This piece is just such a reminder. (Read more...)
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Jokes - The Legend of Kant - 0
   Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 5:57pm -- At first, I was trying to figure out what the photos, clip art, and quotes of th...
Article Discussions - Arthur C. Clarke Was Wrong, So Progress Must Have Stopped - 3
   Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 11:28am -- I posted the link, but Coyote Blog's Warren Meyer did a great job composing this...
News Discussions - Oprah Annoints Obama Messiah, Suggests him as President - 1
   Friday, December 14, 2007 - 10:28pm -- Interestingly, Oprah is now facing backlash over her decision to support Barack ...
Videos - Proof that Stupidity Predates Christianity - 4
   Sunday, December 9, 2007 - 7:14pm -- Too funny! Even in the bible, Christians don't come first!
Poll Discussions - What's your favorite One Hour TV Drama? - 16
   Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 3:38am -- I had to vote for 9, as no one thought to include Numb3rs!
Videos - 'Consuming Hypocrisy' - 5
   Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - 10:18pm -- Actually, Ted, "Pwned" is "Leet speak". Click the link for a better explanation...
Quotes - The man told a newspaper he took the first flight from Atlan... - 0
   Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 11:34am -- I just found this quote interesting, as it comes right when Michael Moore's "Sic...
News Discussions - Website offers whistleblowers chance to go global - 2
Jokes - How to keep Jehova witnesses from knocking on your door - 10
Jokes - How to keep Jehova witnesses from knocking on your door - 0
News Discussions - John Stossel special on tonight - 3
Jokes - Perpetual Motion? - 9
News Discussions - Montage With Great Sense of Life and Other Great Videos - 3