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Category Archives: In which I think too much
About the CFI Speech
So Women in Secularism 2 was this weekend in DC (I got to have a brief visit with LittleKropotkin, which was neat – will have a picture up sometime ’cause her camera is better than my Droid by, well, a … Continue reading
Accepting Ignorance
Kay: We do not discharge our weapons in view of the public! Jay: Man, we ain’t got time for this cover-up bullshit! I don’t know whether or not you’ve forgotten, but there’s an Arquillian Battle Cruiser that’s about to… Kay: … Continue reading
Fake Viral Videos
Pretty catchy, huh? Also, nice little touches like the blue-screen “PLAY” and the color test bars/tone give it a feel of authenticity. There are a few problems, though. There’s no VHS distortion at the top or bottom of the video, … Continue reading
Posted in In which I think too much, WTF?
Tagged you gotta ask why
DOD Apparently Lifting Restrictions on Women in Combat Roles
From CNN: Military to open combat jobs to women By Chris Lawrence, with reporting from Barbara Starr The U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from combat and will open combat jobs and direct combat units to female … Continue reading
Posted in I Liek This, In which I think too much, Self-determination, Well That Was Unexpected
Tagged combat, DOD, gender roles, integration, military
Why Participating in your Local Politics Is Important (no, SERIOUSLY)
A possible subtitle for this post would be “A Tale of Two States,” those states being Pennsylvania and Virginia. I’d like you to look at the maps of their congressional districts (Virginia, Pennsylvania – links open in new windows) and … Continue reading
Abdication of Parental Rights
There’s a discussion over at the Atheism+ forum that gets at the heart of several questions that make me uncomfortable, which means it’s one that I need to examine. The thread is about whether men should have the right to … Continue reading
Posted in In which I think too much, Reproductive Rights, Self-determination, So how do we fix it?
Tagged abortion, adoption, atheism, parenting, responsibility
Activism on Election Day Is Too Late
Conor Friedersdorf doesn’t want to cast a vote for Obama despite doing so in 2008, and the reason can be summed up as “Obama has done things that violate my core principles, especially those principles which motivated me to vote … Continue reading
The GOP’s Fundamental Policy Error
Much metaphorical ink has been used writing about Romney talking to his people (rather than YOU people) and things just keep getting worse. I would be remiss in failing to point out how The Daily Show and The Colbert Report … Continue reading
Presidents, Prime Ministers, and The Green Lantern Theory
Update: Warren Terra in the comments points out that it was Matthew Yglesias who initially posited the Green Lantern theory (TPM having an aneurysm, link citing part of it here) in regards to military power in the eyes of the … Continue reading
The Cost and Challenge of Being Human
Warning, brief but intense philosophical/literary geeking-out ahead. I’ve been thinking about looking at two pieces of literature (in a broad sense) lately. First, the movie “Sucker Punch,” which despite its music-video-album feel and very loose plot line, encourages the viewer … Continue reading