An excellent article on Walmart being evil or not – a fairly objective seeming overview of the major points of discussion for the different camps on Walmart.
That’s a good thing, right? If a company achieves its lower prices by finding better and smarter ways of doing things, then yes, everybody wins. But if it cuts [...]
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This American Life, For The Win – Re: Talking To Our Kids As Much As Possible
Posted in look at this, penelope, thoughts on Oct 19th, 2008
364: Going Big
All of TAL is always great, moving, funny, and every other positive adjective I could think of (yes, I’m a fanboy)… but the first act in this show is about baby education and it’s importance…
Paul Tough reports on the Harlem Children’s Zone, and its CEO and president, Geoffrey Canada. Among the project’s many [...]
Rwandans look to Louisville for interfaith model
The Rwandans invited the center’s executive director, Jan Arnow, to visit their country, where in May, she conducted workshops and discussions with a group that included various faiths, from Muslims to Catholics to Quakers to Pentecostals.
During that visit, she said, group members told her, “We want to do what [...]
Hubble Ultra Deep Field – A Sense Of Proportion
Posted in geek, look at this, thoughts on Dec 15th, 2007
As Douglas Adams put, humans really can’t deal with having a sense of proportion. We aren’t capable. But we can stretch for it…
(I can touch my toes, but I can’t bend further over… but I should try to)
Take 5 minutes and read this fantastic piece on an image from Hubble Ultra Deep Field. It’s [...]
Well… it’s been a day – just like any other day. I wore black… biked to work… worked… biked home and walked in the park with Anita and Nova. A beautiful day. Nothing in my day to tie this date with six years ago… I was looking for it to come up.
Perhaps if I watched [...]
Letter To The Editor: Republicans Need To Step Out From Behind Their False Mask Of Security
Posted in thoughts on Aug 15th, 2006
Five years after 9/11, the Bush administration has failed to keep us safe. In fact, we are less safe.
The war in Iraq has diverted attention from protecting America from terrorism. In fact, this past week 9/11 commissioners said Iraq is distracting from security at home.
The war in Iraq has inflamed the whole [...]
On: 911 Loose Change 2nd Edition With Extra Footage
Posted in alan, event/news, general, look at this, political, thoughts on May 5th, 2006
Text of an email I spammed to just about everyone I have an address for:
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I’m sorry to have sent what could be considered propaganda to you. I believe it’s well put together and raises very important questions, furthermore validating those questions and invalidating many official responses with evidence. Because of this, and because [...]
1000th “Death Penalty” murder since reinstating in 1976
Doesn’t it seem strange to be killing people for killing people? I am aware that there are people that are dangerous enough to never let back into the population, but it seems hypocritical to kill them… Aside from the people who are significant dangers to our society, prisons [...]