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Why Gay Marriage Matters
Greta and Partner of 20 yearsAttribution: Greta Christina
Yesterday, in a 4-3 ruling, the California Supreme Court overturned a ban on gay marriage. This is a momentous decision we should all care about, not because it legalizes these unions (congratulations to the many committed couples I know who are now free to exercise their right) or [...] -
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The Cost of the Iraq War: Golf
Um, I didn’t think there was a person in America who felt the depth of anger and disgust that I feel about the past seven years of lies, excuses, and video tapes. I was wrong. Keith Olbermann is angrier. The video above is twelve minutes of catharsis. How do you know George Bush is lying? [...]
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Politics
West Virginia was a Garbage Touchdown
Here’s an analogy: If we were watching a sporting event like the Super Bowl, the score is 49-28 with 3 minutes left in the game. All the good commercials have been aired and the game was over at halftime when the winning team sprinted ahead to a 35-14 lead. There is no reason to watch [...]
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Politics
One Courageous Representative
Representative Steve KagenAttribution: Scientific American
I’ve been very tough on politicians in this blog and it’s not often that I single one out for praise. Dr. Steve Kagen a Congressional Representative and physician from Wisconsin has taken a very courageous and meaningful stand:“I’ll respectfully decline [Congressional Health Coverage] until you can make that same offer for [...]
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Energy, Politics
Energy Changing Agriculture
Garden Variety Small Farm
In fact, small farms are the most productive on earth. A four-acre farm in the United States nets, on average, $1,400 per acre; a 1,364-acre farm nets $39 an acre. Big farms have long compensated for the disequilibrium with sheer quantity. But their economies of scale come from mass distribution, and with [...]
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