The Building of Glass Houses
College campuses are always a great venue for extremist views and spiteful slogans, and I've seen my share of them in the last four years. I believe in respecting others' views, even if I don't share...
View ArticleThe Supression of Black Men: Ashley Todd's Spin on a Common Practice
Last year I read Walter Mosley's novel Devil in a Blue Dress, a mystery novel set in Post WWII America and featuring a black detective named Easy Rawlins. In that book there is an interesting scene...
View ArticleThis is the Moment my Generation has Been Waiting for
As many "twenty-something" adults in my economic bracket did, I spent a large chunk of my adolescence watching The History Channel's documentaries about the 1960's. I listened to my parents' stories...
View ArticleStolen "Winter Solstice" sign returned to WA state legislative building
Alongside the nativity scene and the menorah display in the Washington State legislative building was a sign that read,At this season of THE WINTER SOLSTICE may reason prevail.There are no gods, no...
View ArticleHealth Ins.: Customers are responsible for customer welfare. Uh...what?
Last week my company had a meeting with our new health insurance group policy provider spokesperson. I got exactly nothing helpful out of the meeting, but I felt very sobered afterward anyway.One...
View ArticleIt's time to lead
I am tired.Words cannot fully express the weariness within me. These days are so full of aches and the trembles that I yearn for rest, and yet I know that there is no rest even for the weary.
View ArticleIndustrial dangers, economics, and the role we all play
[Forgive me if this reads a bit choppy. It's difficult to cram as many ideas as I have into a 1,200-word essay. Hopefully I will have time to revise/expand this later here or in another diary.]The...
View ArticleBlame aside, oil spill cleanup comes down to one thing: the Benjamins
Money is the root of all evil, or so they say. I'm not one to subscribe to such absolutes. Nevertheless, it is the fuel on which our society -- and all of civilization -- feeds.But, apes that we are,...
View ArticleWorkers losing huge amounts of 401k funds to fees
One of the columns/blogs I read occasionally is the Red Tape Chronicles over at MSNBC, which centers around the subject of consumer protection and awareness.This latest entry in particular scares me.
View ArticleRape apology and international harrassment: deconstructing the Julian Assange...
Update: Added a few sources.Julian Assange is out on bail in the UK... under strict supervision of the police, anyway. The subject hinging on his release has been whether or not he is being held...
View ArticleThe secular government
A few days ago I read a diary that asked why it seemed as though there were very few active Christian progressive groups. It got a variety of responses, and although I mulled my own comment for a while...
View ArticleI'd like you to meet someone very special [Snark]
I'd like you to meet someone. I'd call him "my friend" but we have a quiet little ideological war going underneath the pleasantries.We'll call him Wingnut Coworker, or occasionally when I am feeling...
View ArticleThat's it, Mr. President, I can't watch your speeches anymore.
EDIT: I'm humbly shocked that what is a poorly-thought-out diary punched out in an errant moment of frustration rocketed up the wreck list. Now if only I could get people to read when I have...
View ArticleThe healthcare bill didn't help my crap insurance
This is a purely personal diary. The topic isn't even trending right now, and I don't care. Hell, I'm not sure I care if anybody reads this. Just typing it made me feel better.I'm sure someone in...
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