John Murdock

1 week ago | frontporchrepublic.com | John Murdock

The longtime editor-in-chief of World magazine discusses the Zenger Prize, his new gig at Christianity Today, the temptations of conservative politics (compassionate or otherwise), and his memoir Pivot Points.   Highlights1:00       Aspiring galactic editor and globe trotter5:45       Street level reporting v. suite level pontification15:15    BREAKING:  Flatwater Free Press on the Zenger Prize long list      18:00    Welcome to the jungle . . .

2 months ago | theaquilareport.com | John Murdock

Politico’s reference to a “convenient bogeyman” is especially ironic, as the gay rights movement cast Bryant in just that role. Though Bryant was far from perfect in her advocacy, she often said that she did not hate homosexuals. For many the feeling was not mutual. In the same Slate podcast that Politico references, Lillian Faderman, an LGBT historian, says, “Anita Bryant became the devil of the gay rights movement,” a common enemy who enflamed passions and motivated effort.

Nov 14, 2024 | currentpub.com | John Murdock

A pro-life conservative speaks upVictory, it is said, has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan. That’s not exactly true. Defeat can also seem to have a hundred fathers, as those left holding the unwanted baby try to pin paternity on someone else. Democrats just suffered a stunning loss to a vulgar serial liar and repeated adulterer afflicted by phantom bone spurs and who is currently under indictment for mishandling classified information and for his role in sparking a riot at the Capitol.

Oct 21, 2024 | accountingweb.co.uk | John Murdock

A client recently received copies of her tax calculations for the last 4 years to pass to a "new" agent (Tax Refund Team Ltd). She has never heard of this company and certainly has not completed a 64-8 for them. I use Iris for completing tax returns and was wondering if anybody had heard of a data breach there? I do not use email to send returns out, in fact for this client it is printed out and signed in person. So no GDPR issues there. How can HMRC act without a formal 64-8?

Sep 24, 2024 | frontporchrepublic.com | John Murdock

The AEI scholar and author of American Covenant joins John to talk about a document that he believes could unify we the people, again. Highlights1:30       Second home8:15       The national “we”13:45    A dignified basis for unity21:00    Changing culture by changing institutions25:00    Make Congress boring again29:00    What women want32:00    Cheese pizza and Tip O’Neill37:00    Think Tank U41:00    A hunger for scallops and solidarity47:00    Plausible deniability?