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Naomi Wolf looks at the Porn Myth
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michele
The effects of porn. For the first time in human history, the images’ power and allure have supplanted that of real naked women. Today, real naked women are just bad porn. (via) Go read it, it’s an interesting piece. Makes me glad that I didn’t come of age during the ascendancy of porn. I certainly…
The fires in Greece were arson?
By
michele
It looks like the fires might have been the product of arson. The damage is extensive. The fire spread rapidly, at one point “a mile every few minutes.” Forest fires have burned the hillside overlooking ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games, but stopped short of entering the site, officials say. The museum, home to…
Digg users largely atheist
By
michele
According to this survey. I certainly wasn’t surprised given the generally nasty comments when religion is mentioned. (via)
Recent Christian converts forced to convert back to Islam
By
michele
Please join me in praying for the recent converts in Bangladesh who have been threatened by their Muslim neighbors. Local Muslims in Nilphamari district and Islamist missionaries from abroad are hauling recently converted Christians to mosques and forcing them to return to Islam, area sources said. Evangelist and pastor Sanjoy Roy said the Muslims have…
Afghans insulted by soccer balls
By
michele
I think it would be a good idea if we could actually understand the culture that we are dealing with in this war on terror. Why needlessly anger the people that we have to get on our side: A demonstration has been held in south- east Afghanistan accusing US troops of insulting Islam after they…
Big Brother Spying on Taxi Drivers in NYC
By
michele
If I were a taxi driver I wouldn’t want the city spying on where I went. It’s none of the business of the city: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance — which accounts for more than 8,000 city drivers — is threatening to curb their cabs on Sept. 5 if the Taxi and Limousine Commission…
DNC Strips Florida Of 2008 Delegates
By
michele
What about counting every vote and every vote counting? The Democratic National Committee sought to seize control of its unraveling nominating process yesterday, rejecting pleas from state party leaders and cracking down on Florida for scheduling a Jan. 29 presidential primary. The DNC’s rules and bylaws committee, which enforces party rules, voted yesterday morning to…
Brzezinski disses Clinton and supports Obama
By
michele
I can’t believe I’m about to defend Clinton but I just can’t see anyone, even Jimmy Carter’s national security adviser thinking that Clinton has less knowledge of foreign affairs than Obama especially given his missteps of the last month: Zbigniew Brzezinski, one of the most influential foreign-policy experts in the Democratic Party, threw his support…
Lt. Col. John Nagl on the Daily Show
By
michele
He is one of the authors of the Counterinsurgency Field Manual. It’s an excellent interview. (via)Though, I wonder why we are publishing our strategy and making it available on Amazon.com? Wouldn’t our enemy be able to counter our counter?Updated: a very nice person emailed me and let me know that my video was messed up.…
Man’s Heart Stops After Excessive Red Bull Consumption
By
michele
He drank 8 Red Bulls while competing in a motocross event and he’s surprised he almost died: A MAN whose heart stopped after he consumed eight Red Bull energy drinks in five hours has called for an overhaul of the product’s warning labels. Matthew Penbross, 28, collapsed after downing the popular drinks, each containing 80…
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