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Jon Stewart Castrates The Blogosphere
As is usually the case, it is left to the Comedy Central programming of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to point out these funny aspects of our media and our society that go mainly overlooked. From “The Blogs Must … Continue reading
Texas Joins In On The Science-Denial Trend
The state of Texas has jumped on the science-denial bandwagon currently gripping the right-wing. Texas has challenged the EPA findings that greenhouse gas emissions are classified as “dangerous,” claiming that the findings are based on flawed science. This is of … Continue reading
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Why Does Thou Bloggist So?
I’m The Mad Hatter, as I explained in a previous post, and this is free-flowing cognitive-internet instant-publishing a.k.a. “blogging-for-nothing.” For those of you who are highly against internet / blogger-net advertising let me tell you a little story: I once … Continue reading
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Filed under Blogging, Internet, Life, News & Politics, Opinion
Jack Kerouac, The Diamond Sutra, and Blogging
Not only would Jack Kerouac have had a weblog, but he would have been blogging on Open Salon. I feel that his writing techniques and contributions to Modern Literature are mirrored in the so-called “blogosphere” of today. I also feel … Continue reading
Arthur C. Clarke: A Tribute to Genius
Arthur C. Clarke was a genius science fiction author. I am in love with a certain short story of his found squeezed next to one I am far less fond of, but is still an excellent read. “The City and … Continue reading
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I’m Sorry. What Did You Say, Honey?
I was reading vzn’s blog and the post “beautiful women of OS gallery VII” contained an article from The Telegraph that I found rather interesting. “Men lose their minds speaking to pretty women” by Pat Hagan So this backs up … Continue reading
Frank Luntz is a Word-Weasel
Rightwing pollster Frank Luntz is out promoting his new book: “What Americans Really Want, Really” and getting his definitions completely wrong in regards to Political Science, which I seriously doubt is an amateurish mistake. On Alan Colmes Radio, Luntz continued … Continue reading
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Jimmy Carter And The Race Card
The notion that Obama is not qualified to state facts as a President addressing the Congress and that one must not even hear out his entire address before rebuking him, is so outrageous and unheard of up until this point, that few other explanations remain. Joe Wilson continues to defend his un-American slander and claim that he was truthful in his statements when in fact he was, and is, completely misguided. Continue reading
Filed under Government, Life, National Issues, News & Politics, Obama, Opinion
Dick Cheney Fails To Understand American Values
Former Vice-President Dick Cheney continues to obfuscate the truth and tarnish the name of all Republicans by means of standing up for cruel and unusual punishment of military detainees. Appearing on FOX News Sunday recently, the former Vice President continued … Continue reading
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Quoting Edmund Burke
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
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Filed under Government, Life
Eric Lightborn
