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No, Really, Seriously, It Was About Slavery

Posted on April 13, 2011 by garApril 14, 2011
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This week Live Science published the article 6 Civil War Myths, Busted in time for the 150th anniversary of the start of the bloody battle.  The first myth busted is that slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War. … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged black, Civil War Revisionism, Holocaust, rant, slavery | 5 Replies

Bashing Big Bird

Posted on February 16, 2011 by garFebruary 16, 2011
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Big Bird and I have grown grey together.  If you look at him closely, you’ll see a tuft of white feathers on top of his head.  It’s been there for a while, but I’m pretty sure he wasn’t born that … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged Big Bird, NPR, public broadcasting, rant, Republicans | 1 Reply

Ptolemaic Takeover

Posted on January 6, 2011 by garJanuary 6, 2011
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With the Republicans taking control of the House, there will be ample examples of ptolemaic logic in the coming days and months.  Chief among them will be items pertaining to the budget.  They will cut, cut, cut the budget until … Continue reading →

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DADT BS (updated below)

Posted on December 12, 2010 by garDecember 18, 2010
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I’m really not happy with the way the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal is being handled.  The policy, born in 1993, is pure discrimination, nothing less.  It places on a certain segment of the population an unfair burden, that is, … Continue reading →

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Ptolemaic Logic

Posted on November 21, 2010 by garNovember 21, 2010
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Ptolemy was an Egyptian-born Roman philosopher and scientist who lived around the First and Second centuries AD.  He’s best known for the Ptolemaic System of the universe, an expansion of Aristotle’s view that the Earth laid at the center of … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged AIDS, astronomy, Catholic Church, contraception, gay, HIV, queer, rant, word usage | 4 Replies

KPFA and the Importance of Voices

Posted on November 15, 2010 by garNovember 15, 2010
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KPFA and Pacifica are not new to drama, alas.  I remember the last go-round quite well.  I was sitting on the floor of the apartment, doing yoga stretches in preparation for my evening workout.  I had the KPFA Evening News … Continue reading →

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