Exactly what are we teaching our kids?
Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Politics, Randomness | 2 Comments »One of the big arguments I heard after Clinton's escapade with the lady of the blue dress was that it was a horrible example for our children. While I thought Clinton was a good president I did wish he could ...
To my email buddies/correspondents:
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Politics | 4 Comments »Anyone who knows me even slightly knows that I like to argue and talk politics. They also know that I am somewhere to the left on the political spectrum. I am probably not as near open minded about listening to other ...
HP Pay Cuts – an unfair act of economic opportunism and greed.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Politics | 2 Comments »Here is a link to a blog entry on DamianSanders.net. It is somewhat long, but is an interesting case study in what is so wrong with this country (world?) that has been hijacked by corporate greed. HP Pay Cuts - an ...
Would this treaty be signed today?
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in Politics, Religion | No Comments »From the book, Doubt: A History, by Jennifer Michael Hecht: As second president of the United States, Adams signed into law the Treaty of Tripoli (1797), which declares that "the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded ...
Epicurus’ old questions
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 Posted in Religion | 21 Comments »Since we are being sophomoric here, and pondering some of the old questions here is one. The monotheistic problem of evil is often summarized as a trilemma cited in David Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (book 10): "Epicurus' old questions are yet ...
Is Rosie the Riveter gay or straight?
Saturday, March 7th, 2009 Posted in Randomness | 7 Comments »[caption id="attachment_292" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="Rosie the Rivetor"][/caption] My girlfriend put on her Rosie the Riveter t-shirt before she went walking. This generated a discussion. Is Rosie the Riveter gay or straight? My contention is that she is a very self-confident woman. She ...
Is it just me…
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Posted in Randomness | No Comments »Or are winter tomatoes a crime against nature Or are ankle-high socks and long pants a horrible fashion statement Or is it obscene to build mega stadiums for millionaires to play children's games while our children's schools crumble Or is crazy to go ...
Letter on Health Care Reform
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 Posted in Politics | No Comments »There is fixin' to be a big brouhaha in Congress about Health Care reform. Below is a letter (email actually) that I have sent to both my Senators and my representative. You may not agree with some or all of my ...
Education, Education, Education
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 Posted in Immigration, Politics | No Comments »A quote from a Washington Post article: Second, welcome foreign innovators. Harvard research fellow Vivek Wadhwa reports that immigrants have founded more than half of all Silicon Valley start-ups in the past decade. These immigrant-led, American tech companies employed more than ...
