The oil continuing to spew into the Gulf, the series of natural and man-made disasters that have struck in recent years, and the ongoing arguments over climate change have all reminded me of this classic George Carlin monologue. George Carlin … Continue reading →
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HBO’s documentary about Neda Agha-Soltan is available on YouTube. Last year her murder at the hands of a sniper was witnessed by millions around the world. My post from last summer: The Women of Iran.
And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.” So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which … Continue reading →
Although BP has said that all is going as planned with operation “Top Kill,” nothing will be conclusively known about its success until sometime Sunday. While most articles about this environmental catastrophe refer to this as a spill, that word … Continue reading →
On Tuesday, May 18th, we reached a grim milestone in Afghanistan: 1,000 American deaths. The death count started slowly and we didn’t really pay much notice as we were distracted by our larger presence and the higher death count in … Continue reading →
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