User: Eljem
Recent Posts

• Calling racists who happen to be evangelicals

  Posted to Fighting Words by Eljem on January 22, 2008     Views: 395 Replies: 0
  Topic: Options to the Confederate Flag     
  Last response by fsilber on November 12, 2009

• Re: Obama.

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on March 27, 2008     Views: 704 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obama.     Rating: +12/-3
  Last response by yukon on October 24, 2009

• Loudly for truth have liars pled...

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on March 28, 2008     Views: 657 Replies: 0
  Topic: Obama.     Rating: +12/-3
  Last response by yukon on October 24, 2009

• Re: Obama.

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on March 28, 2008     Views: 625 Replies: 0
  Topic: Obama.     Rating: +12/-3
  Last response by yukon on October 24, 2009

• Re: Michelle ...

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on March 28, 2008     Views: 707 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obama.     Rating: +12/-3
  Last response by yukon on October 24, 2009

• Re: Good to see you too ...

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on March 29, 2008     Views: 663 Replies: 1
  Topic: Obama.     Rating: +12/-3
  Last response by yukon on October 24, 2009

• Last time I checked there was only one

  Posted to Green Room by Eljem on September 24, 2007     Views: 382 Replies: 0
  Topic: Some second thoughts...     Rating: -3
  Last response by Adrasteia on October 19, 2009

• IQ is overrated as a measure of human achievement.

  Posted to Human Nature by Eljem on May 23, 2009     Views: 160 Replies: 1
  Topic: An anatomy of IQ racism     Rating: +1
  Last response by Isonomist on June 3, 2009

• Re: CEOs get paid so much because they deserve it.

  Posted to The Dismal Science by Eljem on May 19, 2009     Views: 98 Replies: 0
  Topic: CEOs get paid so much because they deserve it.     
  Last response by truthynesslover on May 20, 2009

• Re: Obama's Presidency: Hindered by His Supporters?

  Posted to Trailhead by Eljem on April 28, 2008     Views: 866 Replies: 0
  Topic: Obama's Presidency: Hindered by His Supporters?     Rating: +4
  Last response by LaurieAnnM on May 19, 2009

• Re: Reviews of poets who keep writing the same poem

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 8, 2009     Views: 118 Replies: 1
  Topic: Reviews of poets who keep writing the same poem     
  Last response by Eljem on May 13, 2009

• The argument for or against Design

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 9, 2009     Views: 119 Replies: 1
  Topic: Reviews of poets who keep writing the same poem     
  Last response by Eljem on May 13, 2009

• Re: The argument for or against Design

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 11, 2009     Views: 139 Replies: 0
  Topic: Reviews of poets who keep writing the same poem     
  Last response by Eljem on May 13, 2009

• Re: Frost's motives

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 13, 2009     Views: 154 Replies: 0
  Topic: Reviews of poets who keep writing the same poem     
  Last response by Eljem on May 13, 2009

• Re: Reviews of poets who keep writing the same poem

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 13, 2009     Views: 129 Replies: 1
  Topic: Reviews of poets who keep writing the same poem     
  Last response by Eljem on May 13, 2009

• Re: part 2 on Frost

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 13, 2009     Views: 126 Replies: 0
  Topic: Reviews of poets who keep writing the same poem     
  Last response by Eljem on May 13, 2009

• Re: Anybody else think this is Poetry?

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 11, 2009     Views: 100 Replies: 1
  Topic: Anybody else think this is Poetry?     
  Last response by MaryAnn on May 12, 2009

• Re: Answer # 2

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 6, 2009     Views: 124 Replies: 2
  Topic: A Question:     
  Last response by Soccerfreak on May 11, 2009

• Re: Answer # 2

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 6, 2009     Views: 108 Replies: 1
  Topic: A Question:     
  Last response by Soccerfreak on May 11, 2009

• Re: Mostly about tears (as it turned out)

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 10, 2009     Views: 120 Replies: 1
  Topic: Mostly about tears (as it turned out)     
  Last response by HAP on May 10, 2009

• Re: To all on PFray

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 7, 2009     Views: 141 Replies: 0
  Topic: To all on PFray     
  Last response by Eljem on May 7, 2009

• Re: A poem for the beginning of May

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 4, 2009     Views: 104 Replies: 0
  Topic: A poem for the beginning of May     
  Last response by Eljem on May 5, 2009

• Another Spring poem

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 4, 2009     Views: 86 Replies: 2
  Topic: A poem for the beginning of May     
  Last response by Eljem on May 5, 2009

• Re: Thanks EJ, I (heart) NY; doing my part:

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 4, 2009     Views: 84 Replies: 0
  Topic: A poem for the beginning of May     
  Last response by Eljem on May 5, 2009

• Re: Another Spring poem

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 5, 2009     Views: 97 Replies: 1
  Topic: A poem for the beginning of May     
  Last response by Eljem on May 5, 2009

• Re: Another Spring poem

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on May 5, 2009     Views: 116 Replies: 0
  Topic: A poem for the beginning of May     
  Last response by Eljem on May 5, 2009

• It's not so much who as what rules the world.

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on April 28, 2009     Views: 111 Replies: 1
  Topic: Who do you suppose really rules the world ?     
  Last response by white light on April 28, 2009

• Viva Sweet Love! Two ancient love poems.

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on April 15, 2009     Views: 247 Replies: 2
  Topic: Viva Sweet Love! Two ancient love poems.     
  Last response by Eljem on April 17, 2009

• Re: Sweeping Love

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on April 15, 2009     Views: 101 Replies: 1
  Topic: Viva Sweet Love! Two ancient love poems.     
  Last response by Eljem on April 17, 2009

• Re: Eljem..: Viva Sweet Love..A try at an encore!

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on April 17, 2009     Views: 116 Replies: 0
  Topic: Viva Sweet Love! Two ancient love poems.     
  Last response by Eljem on April 17, 2009

• In the beginning was the deed...

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on March 30, 2009     Views: 164 Replies: 1
  Topic: The myth of Creation, dashed to smithereens.     Rating: +1
  Last response by J. Ackerman on April 14, 2009

• In the beginning was the deed.

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on March 30, 2009     Views: 147 Replies: 0
  Topic: The myth of Creation, dashed to smithereens.     Rating: +1
  Last response by J. Ackerman on April 14, 2009

• Re: In the beginning was the deed...

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on March 30, 2009     Views: 143 Replies: 0
  Topic: The myth of Creation, dashed to smithereens.     Rating: +1
  Last response by J. Ackerman on April 14, 2009

• When God decided to invent everything....

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on March 30, 2009     Views: 168 Replies: 1
  Topic: The myth of Creation, dashed to smithereens.     Rating: +1
  Last response by J. Ackerman on April 14, 2009

• LOL. I did not intend...

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on March 30, 2009     Views: 147 Replies: 0
  Topic: The myth of Creation, dashed to smithereens.     Rating: +1
  Last response by J. Ackerman on April 14, 2009

• resurrection poem by E.E. Cummings

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on April 12, 2009     Views: 247 Replies: 1
  Topic: resurrection poem by E.E. Cummings     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on April 13, 2009

• Re: resurrection poem by E.E. Cummings

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on April 13, 2009     Views: 162 Replies: 0
  Topic: resurrection poem by E.E. Cummings     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on April 13, 2009

• Re: what would you say?

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on March 30, 2009     Views: 125 Replies: 0
  Topic: what would you say?     
  Last response by Eljem on March 30, 2009

• Re: Hmmm...

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on March 22, 2009     Views: 145 Replies: 0
  Topic: My town is getting its own atheist buses     Rating: +3
  Last response by NightSwimmer on March 24, 2009

• Re: The Rumi poem Zero Circle reminded me of that…….

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on March 14, 2009     Views: 277 Replies: 1
  Topic: The Rumi poem Zero Circle reminded me of that…….     
  Last response by blahblahblahs on March 15, 2009

• Re: TR Hummer and Rumi

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on March 14, 2009     Views: 142 Replies: 1
  Topic: a glorious bummer from TR Hummer     
  Last response by Ted Burke on March 15, 2009

• No Here there.

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on March 14, 2009     Views: 170 Replies: 0
  Topic: Submit your poem/photo to Flickr     
  Last response by Eljem on March 14, 2009

• Re: what would you say? (interactive version)

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on February 22, 2009     Views: 122 Replies: 1
  Topic: what would you say? (interactive version)     
  Last response by Eljem on February 23, 2009

• Re: smoke and payoffs

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on February 23, 2009     Views: 122 Replies: 0
  Topic: what would you say? (interactive version)     
  Last response by Eljem on February 23, 2009

• Great post. Sadly prophetic.

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on May 3, 2008     Views: 495 Replies: 1
  Topic: Call to the Post: Cold, Hard Handicapping     Rating: +8
  Last response by threadkiller on February 18, 2009

• It sends a shiver..

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on May 3, 2008     Views: 488 Replies: 0
  Topic: Call to the Post: Cold, Hard Handicapping     Rating: +8
  Last response by threadkiller on February 18, 2009

• Re: Hot Slutty Governor Action

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on March 19, 2008     Views: 592 Replies: 0
  Topic: Hot Slutty Governor Action     Rating: +2/-1
  Last response by topazz on February 12, 2009

• Words get in the Way, or The way words get in.

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on January 11, 2009     Views: 149 Replies: 0
  Topic: Theism vs Atheism     Rating: +1
  Last response by happyatheist on January 20, 2009

• Re: What exactly defines what we call the "supernatural?"

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on January 10, 2009     Views: 148 Replies: 0
  Topic: What exactly defines what we call the "supernatura­l?"     Rating: +2
  Last response by predicto on January 12, 2009

• Re: Chaucer's stereotypes become modern archetypes.

  Posted to Books by Eljem on December 30, 2008     Views: 186 Replies: 0
  Topic: Chaucer's stereotypes     
  Last response by zbigley on January 4, 2009

• Re: JEAN SHEPHERD and Donald Fagen

  Posted to Culturebox by Eljem on December 24, 2008     Views: 349 Replies: 0
  Topic: JEAN SHEPHERD and Donald Fagen     Rating: +1
  Last response by Eljem on December 24, 2008

• Re: An odious reversal, a fine monologue

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on December 18, 2008     Views: 244 Replies: 0
  Topic: An odious reversal, a fine monologue     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on December 18, 2008

• Re: St. Augustine -- we are born between the urine and the f

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on December 18, 2008     Views: 345 Replies: 0
  Topic: St. Augustine -- we are born between the urine and the feces     
  Last response by Eljem on December 18, 2008

• Re: Pollyanna

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on December 6, 2008     Views: 195 Replies: 1
  Topic: Where Have All Of The Jobs Gone     Rating: +1
  Last response by genedio on December 8, 2008

• Re: Not greed.

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on December 6, 2008     Views: 268 Replies: 0
  Topic: Where Have All Of The Jobs Gone     Rating: +1
  Last response by genedio on December 8, 2008

• Re: When you rob Peter to pay Paul

  Posted to Politics by Eljem on November 1, 2008     Views: 483 Replies: 0
  Topic: When you rob Peter to pay Paul     Rating: -1
  Last response by DBuss on November 5, 2008

• These seem more like effects than root causes..

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on October 9, 2008     Views: 310 Replies: 1
  Topic: Root Cause Myths     Rating: +4
  Last response by Michael Mahon on November 1, 2008

• Bingo!

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on October 14, 2008     Views: 358 Replies: 0
  Topic: Root Cause Myths     Rating: +4
  Last response by Michael Mahon on November 1, 2008

• Re: if this software would allow me to +1 a reply

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on October 15, 2008     Views: 383 Replies: 0
  Topic: Root Cause Myths     Rating: +4
  Last response by Michael Mahon on November 1, 2008

• The frightening realization...

  Posted to Politics by Eljem on October 26, 2008     Views: 371 Replies: 4
  Topic: The frightening realization.­..     Rating: +2
  Last response by Greatbear452 on October 28, 2008

• It's amazing how

  Posted to Politics by Eljem on October 26, 2008     Views: 245 Replies: 1
  Topic: The frightening realization.­..     Rating: +2
  Last response by Greatbear452 on October 28, 2008

• Expecting more ..

  Posted to Politics by Eljem on October 26, 2008     Views: 283 Replies: 0
  Topic: The frightening realization.­..     Rating: +2
  Last response by Greatbear452 on October 28, 2008

• Re: The frightening realization...

  Posted to Politics by Eljem on October 27, 2008     Views: 262 Replies: 1
  Topic: The frightening realization.­..     Rating: +2
  Last response by Greatbear452 on October 28, 2008

• The frightening realization

  Posted to Politics by Eljem on October 27, 2008     Views: 218 Replies: 0
  Topic: The frightening realization.­..     Rating: +2
  Last response by Greatbear452 on October 28, 2008

• "Progress is a comfortable disease..."

  Posted to Green Room by Eljem on October 27, 2008     Views: 265 Replies: 0
  Topic: Soon to be followed by work locally and farm locally     
  Last response by Eljem on October 27, 2008

• I never met a "Boss" I liked, so I went from job to job

  Posted to Politics by Eljem on October 25, 2008     Views: 237 Replies: 0
  Topic: OBAMA DECLARES CLASS WARFARE     
  Last response by freepeoplearenotequal on October 27, 2008

• How is it that some people can be totally oblivious??????

  Posted to Science by Eljem on October 25, 2008     Views: 352 Replies: 0
  Topic: Of skin and nails.     Rating: +2
  Last response by gelsomina on October 26, 2008

• Re: A pantoum on the Great Depression

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on October 14, 2008     Views: 353 Replies: 0
  Topic: A pantoum on the Great Depression     
  Last response by Eljem on October 14, 2008

• Re: Moral Hazard Myths

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by Eljem on October 5, 2008     Views: 273 Replies: 0
  Topic: Moral Hazard Myths     
  Last response by tech42er on October 7, 2008

• Why pay deference to a meaningless difference

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by Eljem on October 5, 2008     Views: 241 Replies: 0
  Topic: Moral Hazard Myths     
  Last response by tech42er on October 7, 2008

• editing spelling and punctuation errors.

  Posted to Fix the Fray by Eljem on October 6, 2008     Views: 560 Replies: 0
  Topic: editing spelling and punctuation errors.     
  Last response by Eljem on October 6, 2008

• Mohandas K. Gandi's list of 7 deadly sins

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on October 3, 2008     Views: 1022 Replies: 3
  Topic: Mohandas K. Gandi's list of 7 deadly sins     
  Last response by konark_girl on October 6, 2008

• Re: A Letter in October by Ted Kooser

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on October 5, 2008     Views: 274 Replies: 0
  Topic: A Letter in October by Ted Kooser     
  Last response by Soccerfreak on October 6, 2008

• Re: one of the greatest sonnets ever

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on October 5, 2008     Views: 347 Replies: 1
  Topic: A Letter in October by Ted Kooser     
  Last response by Soccerfreak on October 6, 2008

• let long liars wilt repaying life they've stolen

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on September 29, 2008     Views: 336 Replies: 0
  Topic: Shorts and Liars     
  Last response by Eljem on October 5, 2008

• What's the difference between...

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on October 5, 2008     Views: 271 Replies: 1
  Topic: Shorts and Liars     
  Last response by Eljem on October 5, 2008

• Re: What's the difference between...

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on October 5, 2008     Views: 305 Replies: 0
  Topic: Shorts and Liars     
  Last response by Eljem on October 5, 2008

• Re: It IS a moral hazard

  Posted to The Undercover Economist by Eljem on October 5, 2008     Views: 268 Replies: 0
  Topic: It IS a moral hazard     
  Last response by Eljem on October 5, 2008

• Re: The Big Fall In Oil May Signal A Very Nasty Recession...

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on August 12, 2008     Views: 748 Replies: 1
  Topic: The Conundrum...     Rating: +2
  Last response by the true conservative on September 13, 2008

• Rising dollar signals falling oil.

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on September 12, 2008     Views: 585 Replies: 0
  Topic: The Conundrum...     Rating: +2
  Last response by the true conservative on September 13, 2008

• Re: Fibonacci poetry

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on September 4, 2008     Views: 547 Replies: 0
  Topic: Fibonacci poetry     Rating: +1
  Last response by Savory Goodness on September 9, 2008

• Politics, Poetics, & Oratory

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on September 8, 2008     Views: 472 Replies: 4
  Topic: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on September 8, 2008

• Re: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on September 8, 2008     Views: 356 Replies: 0
  Topic: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on September 8, 2008

• Re: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on September 8, 2008     Views: 330 Replies: 0
  Topic: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on September 8, 2008

• Re: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on September 8, 2008     Views: 297 Replies: 0
  Topic: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on September 8, 2008

• Re: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on September 8, 2008     Views: 380 Replies: 0
  Topic: Politics, Poetics, & Oratory     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on September 8, 2008

• I'm founded dumb.

  Posted to Best of the Fray by Eljem on July 24, 2008     Views: 542 Replies: 1
  Topic: China's Tarnished Olympic Torch     Rating: +1
  Last response by Artemesia on July 24, 2008

• The Big Top

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on July 2, 2008     Views: 501 Replies: 1
  Topic: The Big Top     
  Last response by Artemesia on July 24, 2008

• Re: Why My Dad Never Became A "Reagan Democrat."

  Posted to Trailhead by Eljem on June 26, 2008     Views: 521 Replies: 0
  Topic: Why My Dad Never Became A "Reagan Democrat."­     Rating: +6
  Last response by pwoxby on July 4, 2008

• Re: Mary Karr on John Keats

  Posted to Poems by Eljem on June 26, 2008     Views: 370 Replies: 0
  Topic: Mary Karr on John Keats     Rating: +2
  Last response by Eljem on June 26, 2008

• Re: God >> religion

  Posted to Faith-Based by Eljem on June 20, 2008     Views: 594 Replies: 1
  Topic: Your Faith has made you whole     
  Last response by einhverfr on June 22, 2008

• Re: Why we hate 'egalitarian'

  Posted to Kausfiles by Eljem on June 16, 2008     Views: 387 Replies: 2
  Topic: Why we hate 'egalitarian­'     Rating: +1
  Last response by BenK on June 19, 2008

• Re: Why we hate 'egalitarian'

  Posted to Kausfiles by Eljem on June 16, 2008     Views: 397 Replies: 2
  Topic: Why we hate 'egalitarian­'     Rating: +1
  Last response by BenK on June 19, 2008

• Re: The Spiteful vindictive...

  Posted to XX Factor by Eljem on June 13, 2008     Views: 527 Replies: 0
  Topic: The Spiteful Vote     Rating: +1
  Last response by Citizen Cain on June 16, 2008

• A stale sensibility of what it means

  Posted to XX Factor by Eljem on June 7, 2008     Views: 626 Replies: 0
  Topic: Generations     Rating: +1
  Last response by Woolley on June 8, 2008

• Re: Why do working-class Americans hate socialism?

  Posted to Politics by Eljem on June 1, 2008     Views: 1125 Replies: 0
  Topic: Why do working-clas­s Americans hate socialism?     Rating: +1
  Last response by degsme on June 4, 2008

• non-military solutions...

  Posted to Human Nature by Eljem on May 7, 2008     Views: 507 Replies: 0
  Topic: What does rational even mean?     Rating: +1
  Last response by Eljem on May 7, 2008

• art obviously doesn't have to be centered

  Posted to Books by Eljem on May 7, 2008     Views: 489 Replies: 0
  Topic: confining their art? really?     
  Last response by Eljem on May 7, 2008

• Re: spot on /2

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on May 5, 2008     Views: 375 Replies: 1
  Topic: spot on     
  Last response by endorendil on May 6, 2008

• markets must be open if they are

  Posted to Moneybox by Eljem on May 5, 2008     Views: 409 Replies: 1
  Topic: spot on     
  Last response by endorendil on May 6, 2008