I wrote this editorial article for The Horizon. The Student Newspaper of Whatcom Community College in November of 1996. My views haven’t changed 16 years later. GUN CONTROL OR NO GUN CONTROL I was on the bus this morning when a heated debate broke out behind me. I often eavesdrop on the public transit system,…
Category: Politics
Memories of the Food Bank
There was a time back in the 90’s when I would look forward each week to visiting the Food Bank in Bellingham, Washington. Artisanal breads, whole salmon, whole turkies at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and plenty of exotic fruit and veg. It was food that I couldn’t have afforded back then – just a few days…
Remembering the Day the USA began to Die
I would imagine that everyone has an opinion on this. Some would say that it will never happen, some will say it has already happened. I say that the process is still underway. Here’s my recollection of the day the USA began to die…at least the day I lost my ooh-rah. I wrote this at…
Magic Mushrooms are good for you, More than the 4th in July, Wes Clark vs. John McCain, and don't be these stupid drunks on the holiday!
I was just totally surprised and stoked to see this story from the AP. The obvious reason is that if you follow this blog, you have probably noticed that I am in favor of limited use of psychedelics. The less obvious reason is that when I started to read this story, I found that my…
20 Muslim Inventions that Changed the World
This is an amazing article…think the ball point pen is recent, try 900 AD, think the Wright Brothers were the first to fly…you have to go a lot earlier than that. think Muslims are barbaric people who know nothing but fighting for 2000 years…think again…and then be thankful that the Dark Ages of Europe coincided…
Hmmm…do you think it's a coincidence? Bush's and Clintons
Since 1980, every single presidential election we have had has included either a Bush or a Clinton on the ticket. 2008 will make it 28 consecutive years this has happened. That means every American under 50 never had the chance to vote in an election without one of those two names present somewhere on the…
Reagan was a Liar
Ronald Reagan was a saint, a commanding leader, the gold standard of principled conservatism against whom all current and future Republicans should be measured. This is the new mantra coming out of the Republican race for the presidency as the current crop of candidates scramble, quite understandably, to distance themselves from the walking disaster that…
Google Wants 100 mpg cars…maybe now we'll get them
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Google said Tuesday it is getting in on the development of electric vehicles, awarding $1 million in grants and inviting applicants to bid for another $10 million in funding to develop plug-in hybrid electric vehicles capable of getting 70 to 100 miles per gallon. The project, called the RechargeIT initiative and…
Terror Suspect of the Week: the American People
This weeks terror suspect of the week is the American People. This blurb from OpEdNews commentator Joel S. Hirschhorn pretty well demonstrates the evil that is the American System…I suggest you go and read his entire article here. It’s called American’s Unready to Revolt Despite Revolting Conditions. The good news is that the world will…
Movie Recommendation
I caught this last night at the dollar theatre. It was like Red Dawn and Rambo meet Fahrenheit 911 and MacGyver. I loved it. It was my kind of fun action flick.Check it out if you get the chance. Here’s a blurb from a review by the Village Voice. cd Wittily adapted by screenwriter Jonathan…