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  Experiences vs. Stuff

  07.27.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Experiences vs. Stuff

  When my daughter was born in 2003, I was lucky in making a decision that has had an interesting impact thus far in her short life. That decision was that I wouldn’t buy her toys (aka plastic crap,) instead, I would attempt to provide her with interesting experiences. The rationale I had for the decision […]

• Commentary, Media

  Don’t be surprised if…

  07.24.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Don’t be surprised if…

  There is a terrorist incident, or thwarted terrorist incident in the near future. We’ve had our warning from the Feds which means their collective butt is covered (and a large butt it is.) In order to keep us scared and compliant, there needs to be an “event” – which cynically, might be under production by […]

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  Mortality Reality

  07.20.07 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Click to enlarge graphic With the latest “scare” over increased terrorism in the US, this graphic provides a bit of reality. Overall, you are 3,000 times more likely to die from a preventable event in the US than from a terrorist attack. That’s right, 3,000 times. If you really want to be scared, be scared […]

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  Another failed war

  07.17.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  There is something important to be learned about the chart above, which shows the homicide rate per 100,000 citizens in the US in the years listed. Notice the period between 1920 and 1933. The homicide rate increased from about 6.8 per 100,000 to nearly 10 per 100,000 in this time period. Notice the trend from […]

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  Supreme move toward Censorship

  06.27.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Supreme move toward Censorship

  As has been widely reported, the US Supreme Court moved to limit free speech in the case where a student protested with this sign: I’ll admit, this is not the most tasteful sign ever displayed and it certainly carries the potential to offend many people. But, the actual content of the message IS PROTECTED SPEECH […]

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