Our Dying World
I look at the jet trails contaminating the sky, and I weep for the planet. I hurt. I ache. It is painful. I became exhausted and blocked it off for years, but I can no longer suppress my grief. I …
Category: Society
Changing Course
It’s 2012, and and we are destroying the earth. I have watched for 40 years, since the Club of Rome Report. I have watched America cover its eyes and drag its feet. I have seen the future lose its claim …
Guess what 30% of Republicans Believe?
…that Obama is a Muslim. Sigh. The Pew Forum.
Newsflash: There are Only 7 Terrorists in the Entire World
“We can reduce the size of the haystack when we are looking for that one-in-a-billion terrorist,” said TSA Administrator John Pistole.
Sick Rantorum
Rick Santorum has spoken out against contraception, calling it “a license to do things in the sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.” What does he have against pleasure? The injunction against contraception is nowhere …
Freedom of the Press
Chicago cops are being advised that all of the 3,000 international journalists planning to cover the G-8 will be committing a felony when they turn on their audio devices to record the public arrests of protestors. Slate. I do not …
SOPA and the power of the Internet
Firstly, there is an excellent explanation of SOPA’s potential impact here. Check out the video in the first link. What is so striking about this, apart from the breath-taking over-reach of the bills, is the about-face in Congress as a …
The Significance of the Internet
The Internet is a revolutionary technology comparable to the Gutenberg press. It offers direct communication between groups of people, bypassing the gatekeepers who have dominated and controlled the public conversations in the past. Additionally, and just as important, through this …
Quotations
Quotations are the TV dinners of thought. They require no effort; they are the lazy person’s way to avoid thinking and cooking up their own ideas. They’re fresh when created, but can go stale as the world changes. They get …