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overheard on the net

overheard on the net: when we talk about these conspiracies, say between certain media outlets being the tools of certain interests, some practical questions come to mind: > how do these people coordinate their signals? do they check with their… Continue Reading →

on http://slashdot.org

on http://slashdot.org/askslashdot/00/07/25/0329226.shtml Cliff wrote: “What do you do if your productivity drops to two lines of code a day, and you just sit and stare at the code and feel like you don’t know how to do it anymore?…” this… Continue Reading →

the umpteenth segment in the saga of why our political system is so messed up.

No, wait. Hold on a sec. This is the umpteenth segment in the saga of why our political system is so messed up. Its one of those things where when you really get it, its all you can do to… Continue Reading →

our thought for today, is "what exactly are property rights?"

our thought for today, is “what exactly are property rights? where do they come from? what are their limits?” its prompted by a passage I discovered in howard zinn’s “a people’s history of the united states” where he’s talking about… Continue Reading →

Three Original Thoughts

I was searching and searching this morning for an original thought, but I came up empty. I’m reminded of the saying of a blogger I came across once: “blog every day, a good idea every three or four months.” But… Continue Reading →

talking points

on listening to npr these days, I keep asking myself, “where the hell’s the news?” there’s all these puff stories about nothing that go on forever. detailed interviews with potential thai immigrants looking for work in california, or endless reviews… Continue Reading →

today's fun fact

today’s fun fact: Ralph Nader’s recent book “The Good Fight:…” was published by an imprint of HarperCollins called ReganBooks. HarperCollins is owned by NewsCorp, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch. Ok. now what are we to make of this fact?… Continue Reading →

religious faith is so flexible

religious faith is so flexible. in the face of obviously contradictory evidence, we have devised increasingly elaborate schemes to explain the apparent discongruity between what we believe and what we observe. a careful reading of new testament scripture, even just… Continue Reading →

here's something to think about

here’s something to think about. apparently, the bush family, having interest in oil, has a long standing and deep relationship with the saud family. bob woodward in his recent book writes that saudi prince bandar learned of the us intent… Continue Reading →

The truth sometimes hurts

The truth sometimes hurts. Even though G.W is one of our own, despite the fact he was born in Connecticut, and he’s the grandson of a senator from Connectictut, the great-grandson it turns out of two different wealthy bankers from… Continue Reading →

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