Jun
19
Not Alex – Political Ad Worth Watching
June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Visit moveon.org for more information on this ad.
Jun
18
And I Thought That Everyone Died
June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The implication of this headline, Coffee Drinkers Have Slightly Lower Death Rates, Study Finds, is that those of us who drink coffee have lower death rates than those who do not. And here I am thinking that we all had a 100% chance of death at some point in our lifetime. Time for more coffee!
Jun
14
Photo in Schmap!!
June 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Last October I took a few pictures in Seattle and posted them to my Flickr account. One of these, a picture taken in Freeway Park, is now included in the Schmap online guide for the Northwest. Take a look at the picture as shown in the guide, or directly from Flickr. I like the idea [...]
Jun
12
Remembering Medgar Evers
June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I’m currently reading Howard Zinn’s A Power Governments Cannot Suppress, a collection of essays on ordinary people who stand up to power. Last night I read the essay titled Unsung Heroes where Zinn argues that many times we honor the wrong people in this country. We honor presidents such as Washington and Lincoln as great [...]
Jun
10
I’ve Been a Terrorist and Didn’t Even Know It
June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Thanks to Fox News for pointing out that I’ve been exchanging “Terrorist Fist Jabs” with my kids for years. Apparently, the fist pound shared by Michelle and Barack Obama is a sign that they are terrorists. I’m glad that they let me in on this secret, so that I can stop doing this – especially [...]
Jun
9
Must See Film
June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I’ve been waiting for War, Inc. to be released in a theatre near me and I’m starting to get impatient. If you haven’t heard of this film, it is John Cusack’s satire of our current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The film has only been released in a few cities so far, but could do [...]
Jun
6
Remembering Nathan Bedford Forrest: White Supremacy and the Memphis Monument
June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I’m finally getting around to sharing my recently completed master’s final project. I figure that if I put months of work into it, then someone needs to read it. The paper is Remembering Nathan Bedford Forrest: White Supremacy and the Memphis Monument. Many people are not familiar with Nathan Bedford Forrest, so a quick introduction is [...]
Jun
5
Maybe the Kids Have It Right
June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Ever wonder why adults get so upset when kids – mainly teens – do things that the adults don’t agree with? I mean, we were all teens at one point but seem to have forgotten a lot of good stuff as we grew up. First, it seems that teens are using cell phones to send nude [...]
Jun
4
Police State – Coming Soon to Your Neighborhood
June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The Washington Post reports that D.C. police are setting up checkpoints in the Trinidad neighborhood and will only allow people past who have valid reasons to enter the neighborhood. The police will be checking identification and screening people. According to the article “Those lacking identification or a reason to be in the neighborhood will be forced to [...]
Jun
4
Just Brilliant
June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Just one more example of how the troops are supported - just as long as they are still capable of killing and dying that is. You just can’t make this up.