There’s been a lot of talk about water boarding, and I haven’t really brought it up. I’m not certain how pertinent an issue it still is. That said, for anyone on the fence about the “Is it torture or not?” issue, I recommend the following experiment. It’s really easy to do and I think rather [...]
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But Is It Torture?
Posted in Media, Morality, Politics, Self-Examination on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
350.org
Posted in Environment, Link, News, Politics on June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
And I’m back!
Today, I’m here to help spread the word about 350.org. They’re message is simple but also surprisingly hard to get out: We need to reach and maintain an atmospheric carbon dioxide level of 350 parts per million in order to have a healthy and stable planet on which to live. Current, the level [...]
Barack Obama On Race
Posted in Media, Politics, tagged Media, Politics on April 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m not going to claim to be politically neutral here, because I think you’re smart enough to make your own decision regardless of what I say. With that in mind, I hope you caught the recent Daily Show episode with clips of Obama’s speech about the recent Reverend Wright commotion. Besides living up to the [...]
Fun Friday: Snuggly Edition
Posted in Friends, Fun Friday, Link, Politics on March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two things I love about America: protests and hugs. Turns out some students in Mesa, Arizona have brought those two great things together to protest what might be one of the dumbest school rules ever.
Apparently, a local school, overrun(?) by public displays of affection, instituted a rule that kissing was completely off limits, and hugs [...]
