OBAMA, the MUSICAL, opened Sunday in Nairobi. From Mexico City they were reporting this evening at 18:46 that Obama was ahead in FLORIDA. Some of you already knew Obama was winning, and were going on with your lives. They were killing the fatted calf in Kenya. But I am in a RED STATE and it … More Post Election
Voting is TODAY! I am voting for the DEMOCRATIC PARTY and I then intend to remind PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA to THINK FURTHER LEFT. Vote and enjoy it, too, enjoy the whole day, dance. Mañana esotro día pero hoy que es hoy que la disfruten con lo mejor de su ser. Puede que traspasemos el propio … More VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
The Church of England accepts the idea of natural selection. This is very important because natural selection is central to the theory of evolution. Intelligent design “theory” IS NOT “evolution + God,” people, and it is really important to comprehend this if you do not want the government to chip away at the right to … More Church of England
I went to dinner at the house of some new people I met by chance, and it was very charming. Another world. The sun stays luminous and gold. Hallowe’en is my favorite holiday. I am going to spend it in the country. Almost everyone else there will be an oilfield worker, because this is Louisiana. … More Luminous
See also this, on Julian Alexander – killed by police on the steps of his house in Anaheim, California. He was 20, his widow is 19, and his baby is due December 14. Is there a scholarship fund for this baby yet? Do you see why I keep saying racism and lynchings are not over … More Brandon McClelland
This is the last day to vote early in Louisiana, so those of you who wish to vote early, should. And then there is only one week left of Bush-consciousness, one hopes, because next Tuesday evening we expect to bid it farewell. * Every October we sing Dink’s Song. Here it is with its first … More Fare Thee Well
Please see this interview (on video and in transcript) of Howard Zinn discussing the bailout. He confirms my point of view and he is an expert. Certain grownups keep telling me this is just a market downturn of which we should think nothing. Like that compound fracture in your leg, which is just a scratch, … More Howard Zinn
1. Bonus product review, very fresh: contact lenses. I have contact lenses. I am new to glasses and did not know I would ever be a candidate for contact lenses. However, after several twists and turns I walked out of the store wearing contact lenses that cost less than good glasses and realized I could … More The Contact Zone. Close Encounters
“[E]mpire building always has gone hand in hand with impoverishing the population of the imperial center as well as its periphery.” This is why I want to study economics, history, sociology, and political theory. It is also why I think people should study in general, and why I believe in rigor. Thinking on my own, … More A Very Important Point
Geoffrey Philp, one of the very best bloggers, has given me a Friendship Around the World Award, and now I get to award it. I am very much honored to have won this award from Geoffrey Philp. I will not award it to any blogs on Philp’s list, although I would have chosen some of … More Friendship Around the World Award
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