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Individual Houses Make Their Own Levees
The title says it all. You can check out this gallery to see individual houses with their own levees. Pretty cool!
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Superman to Renounce his American Citizenship
In the latest comic book, Superman renounces his American Citizenship because he’s tried of being perceived as a political instrument for America. I guess all super action heroes fight for justice no matter what the boarders are.
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Klein’s Shock Doctrine in Wisconsin?
Paul Krugman’s opinion piece remarks how Klein’s book, The Shock Doctrine, is being applied in Wisconsin. As Krugman puts it, The story of the privatization-obsessed Coalition Provisional Authority was the centerpiece of Naomi Klein’s best-selling book “The Shock Doctrine,” which … Continue reading
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Homeless People: Solved
An interesting article about solving the homeless problem: give them money. It turns out that it’s more economically efficient than the state spending money: One asked for a new pair of trainers and a television; another for a caravan on … Continue reading
Guess Who’s Coming to Marquette University?
I’ll give you a clue. They have gone to the courts a lot, and they hate fags gay people. Give up? Here’s your next clue. Yes, it’s the Westboro Baptist Church. Why do you ask? The mother of Matthew Shepard, … Continue reading
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The Singularity is Near
Fascinating article about the Singularity and how it will reach its epoch in 2045. Kurzweil knows his stuff. It’s a sure bet that he’s right. Check it out here.
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Book Review: Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage by Stephanie Coontz
I had the joy of reading this book last year and I’ve been meaning to do a review on it. Well, the time is now. However, I’m not going to simply spell out the book. It’s so good that you … Continue reading
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Argument about Violent Rhetoric Leading to Violent Action
All forms of violent rhetoric leads to or causes violent actions. All violent actions are wrong and they should be prevented. Violent political rhetoric (e.g. putting crosshairs on a map) lead to the assassination attempt in Arizona. Violent music (e.g. … Continue reading
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What I’ve Learned this Past Year — 2010 Edition
If you know me, I don’t do New Years Resolutions. Instead, I reflect on the past year. To me, if one hasn’t learned things within the past year, then it’s as if one hasn’t gained wisdom. And if that’s the case, … Continue reading
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Movies for each state
An interesting view of how each state has been represented in movies. You can the whole thing here.
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Shaun Miller's Ideas 