[Blink!]… [Blink!] Dispatch #2
As the Gulf oil catastrophe continues to worsen, I’ve been checking with some sources on this matter: From Matt Simmons: …“In my opinion, what most likely happened when one of the largest surges of oil...
View ArticleLanguage and the Will to Power – Part 1
I’m bemused by the trend, in recent years, of obfuscating, conflating and downright deliberate abuse of our language – especially our political language. It has left people confused (perhaps...
View ArticleIran Viewed with Startling Distrust by its Neighbors
While the absurd Kabuki theatre continues in Washington, look at James Zogby’s latest poll, which reveals that inhabitants throughout the Middle East view Iran with rapidly growing suspicion. From...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to the Libertarians/Randities
I haven’t written in a long time, I’ve spent the last year or so in reflective mode, trying to see a path that doesn’t just go over old ground: yes, we know Obama is an idiot, we knew it first… so...
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Reboot: America 2.0
* Bumped Up * It doesn’t help to be right if you can’t make things change. Cassandra was terminally frustrated – I know how she felt. It also doesn’t help to sit in a warm bath of your own self-regard...
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Science Marches On…
* Bumped Up * Editor’s Note: Craig’s post is the first in a new series about science. Given Craig’s sharp writing abilities and his encyclopedic brain, we should be in for a treat every week. Enjoy the...
View Article“Inter arma enim silent leges.”
“In Time of War the Law is Made Silent.” – Cicero The infamous, illegal, immoral and shameful American war of choice in Iraq has ended, as it should, in ignominy. The few remaining American troops took...
View ArticleI’m not fair anymore
I’m not fair, I’m not even-handed, I don’t give the benefit of the doubt, I don’t suffer fools gladly any longer – I’m way past that these days. I’m angry and outraged at the cowardice, venality and...
View ArticlePassing Thoughts on the State of the Art(ifice)
Thought of The Police the other day while I was thinking about the police: Poets, priests and politicians have words to thank for their positions words that scream for your submission …no one’s jammin’...
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If I were planning things… (sung to the tune of “If I Ruled the World”)
This is a portion of a discussion I had with a couple of friends… it went in an interesting direction. Lyle See Economy Watch here . * It’s been said many times that the banks have much to gain and...
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