Finally...Gulf War Vets are Vindicated...  
Every time veterans come home from some war the US has engaged in, the veterans have to fight the government over the aftereffects of being the front-shield for failed American foreign policy. The Gu...More...

6 comments | 5 kudos | 92 views | posted Nov 17, 2008 at 1:47 PM

Rebuilding the US - New WPA?  
One of the things being talked about to address the downturn in the economy is creating jobs to address the country's overwhelming needs in infrastructure redevelopment. What do those infrastructure n...More...

11 comments | 0 kudos | 145 views | posted Nov 12, 2008 at 2:03 PM

From Africa...with Love  
This Wednesday morning, after the elections, around 7AM CST, while I was reading global news on the web, I received a call. A little surprised by a call so early. It’s a time of day when you wonder ...More...

7 comments | 5 kudos | 95 views | posted Nov 9, 2008 at 10:51 AM

When Big Isn't Better...  
A friend and I were talking today regarding sex workers and the way society differentially treats how men selling their physical assets - muscle tissues - are rewarded and women selling theirs - T(it...More...

2 comments | 3 kudos | 69 views | posted Nov 8, 2008 at 3:34 PM

The Continuing Saga of Strawman Arguments - Now It's Professors  
The tools of labeling and all the incumbent illogic of such arguments are being used to try and discredit a 'white professor' here that I am pretty sure is me. In my pushing back against a blog's arg...More...

7 comments | 3 kudos | 131 views | posted Nov 6, 2008 at 11:23 PM

From Poet Alice Walker...An Open Letter to Obama  
From Author/Poet Alice Walker, Author of Color Purple...
Nov. 5, 2008

Dear Brother Obama,

You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the black people o...More...

1 comment | 3 kudos | 89 views | posted Nov 6, 2008 at 12:58 AM

Breaking News! Chicken Little and Dead Horse Wed!  
It has been announced that Chicken Little, offspring of Cock Adoodle Doo and Henny Penny, married Dead Horse, (parentage uncertain, groom not speaking), Friday evening in a private ceremony. The newl...More...

8 comments | 3 kudos | 102 views | posted Nov 2, 2008 at 3:08 PM

Investment Terminology  
I received this in an email today...thought it amusing. I don't normally share this kind of thing, but I chuckled enough on this one to pass it on...

Enjoy!

Some of you might be struggli...More...

5 comments | 2 kudos | 80 views | posted Oct 31, 2008 at 6:59 PM

Walk a Mile in My Shoes, Walk a Mile in Their Shoes  
As I sat watching Obama’s 30 minute ad tonight, I was deeply aware of hundreds of conversations I’ve been involved in during this election containing the kinds of anger and vitriol we see here in the ...More...

23 comments | 12 kudos | 211 views | posted Oct 29, 2008 at 9:50 PM

Why is arrogance so much a part of blogs?  
Like Ms Annie, my comment was also ignored so a blogger could keep the flock bleating without correction...so...the other side of her blog would look like...

Do you have secret knowledge tha...More...

13 comments | 11 kudos | 191 views | posted Oct 27, 2008 at 9:58 PM