NYT Article – “Does Language Shape the Way You Think?”

So, order I am currently reading about constitutional law which is a fascinating topic, and this has prompted me to write this post.  This is actually something I have thought of a long time ago before I started to read about this topic, but I thought I would now put ‘pen to paper’ so to speak. […]

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Excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail that is quite pertinent to todays gay-rights movement

In light of the ignorance spewed here by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s  niece, Alveda King, below, approved I feel compelled to publish the following excerpt while Dr. King rolls in is own grave in embarrassment and furious anger. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from Birmingham Jail (more info at Wikipedia) that is quite […]

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“Why I finally joined a church” – a Salon article

If any of these links are not dead, need correcting, or if you have recommendations please let me know. In Support of Esperanto More Casual How to talk ‘proper Kairdiff’ – in Esperanto (BBC News, Feb 2010) The ‘One Show’ does Esperanto (January 2010, You Tube Video) – really good coverage Excerpts from ‘Utopia in […]

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GPI’s waste-to-fuel process validated by U.S. military

For a couple of years,  Green Power, Inc (GPI) has had a 100 ton per day model plant in Pasco, Washington that turns municipal solid waste (MSW) and other like feedstock such as biomass into high grade fuel.  This technology enables the replacement of limited, fossil-based oil with fuel that comes from garbage, which can […]

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Uganda’s Death Sentence Legislation for LGBT Peoples and the “Christians” Who Counseled Them Towards This End

Read about it and you be the judge: Uganda considers death sentence for gay sex in bill before parliament (Guardian UK, November 2009) Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill: Inspired by the U.S. (Time, December 2009) Taboos Silence Opponents Of Uganda Anti-Gay Bill (NPR, December 2009) Uganda’s bill to imprison gays for life is an outrage that should […]

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Finally, a Republican with his head on his shoulders – Theodore Olson

This article in Newsweek titled “The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage Why same-sex marriage is an American value” is written by Theodore Olson who is a prominent Republican lawyer that served under Bush and Reagan during their presidential administrations. He, along with David Boies, a prominent liberal lawyer, have taken it upon themselves to overturn […]

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The New God of Nuclear Energy is….. Thor?

If any of these links are not dead, need correcting, or if you have recommendations please let me know. In Support of Esperanto More Casual Peter Jameson’s Secret Language by Sylvan Zaft (a not-so-short story in English involving Esperanto) A beginners guide to Esperanto – more of a historical overview and explanation from the Guardian […]

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Atheists Banned From Public Office in 7 State Constitutions

I originally published this on Google’s Knol quite a while ago. Some have liked what is written here, some have not. I did have a little help with this, so it is not solely my work.Since my original article this has undergone quite a few changes, reorganizations, and additions so it is a little bit […]

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24 – Christmas Special Video with Jack Bauer and Santa Clause

About Me This is all written from the standpoint of an 35 year old married native-born American male who was a member of the military. I have traveled the world while in and out of the military, and I have family in Belarus since my wife is Belarussian. I speak some Russian (enough to know […]

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