I wrote an article for the July-August issue of Z on the Top Lies about Iraq from the Bush administration. I started…
(1) Iraq was a “grave and gathering threat” After years of pre-invasion propaganda about the threat from Iraq as “imminent,” “immediate,” “urgent,”…
R evelations surrounding domestic spying by the NSA have been in the news since December. However, other reports of domestic spying operations…
This is my first blog in a long while. I apologize for my slothfulness and hope to do better. This is an…
O n April 20, more than 15 years of lobbying by the credit card industry paid off when George W. Bush signed…
The following is an old essay I got published in an Oregon alternative paper (Soapbox) just after 9-11. It’s related to the…
As regards the mythology of moral dualism, I just wanted to touch on the obvious, the garden of eden. Here it was…
Well, on another tangent concerning duality, an interesting tidbit may be the history and mythology surrounding the subject. I’ll start with what…
Much thanks for the response Peeperkorn. I’m afraid I’m only getting a glimpse of what you’re conveying about values, though; I’d need…
This foreword is a warning… My second blog is longer and less topical than a blog ought be, but at least I…
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