Link of the Day: WaterAid

, August 5, 2010

Hey, remember that time I screamed and yelled about Jennifer Aniston and bottled lifestyle water, but I blatantly failed to provide much information on the problem at hand, let alone the potential solutions? Well, the folks at WaterAid do both much better than I ever could. Take the time to pay them a visit, won’t […]


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Harper’s incrementalism (an introduction)

, August 4, 2010

Kate and I got a lot of wedding work done today. We’re a little over two months away from the big day, and we decided to celebrate with a movie and a little wine. But as often happens between two progressive people – or two progressively tipsy people, at least – we shortly got to […]


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The “Calm Down, America” Party v. Prop 8 and SB 1070

, August 4, 2010

Hey, remember California’s Proposition 8? You know, the state constitutional amendment providing that “only marriage between a man and a woman” could be considered “valid or recognized” in California? Well, guess what just got totally struck down because sexual orientation “does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights” in […]


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Link of the Day: The City

, August 4, 2010

The City is an intense and weird strip drawn by a fellow named Derf. As long as we’re talking about great comics, I figured I ought to let you know about it. Derf wears his ideology on his sleeve – and at times, the strip is more preachy than funny. But when he’s on, he’s […]


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Currently enjoying “Autobahn” by Kraftwerk

, August 3, 2010

“Influential” albums are usually a bit of a gamble. There are records that strike a chord with artists and listeners alike, and then there are records that somehow fall short of appealing to the general public, despite being celebrated or even worshiped by the artists that they influenced. Take an album like Trout Mask Replica. […]


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AIDS Walk Update: Still going strong

, August 3, 2010

Amazingly, your generous support for my involvement in this year’s AIDS Walk for Life continues to grow. As I mentioned in my last update, I recently chose to double my fundraising goal from five hundred dollars to a thousand, after meeting my original target earlier than expected thanks to the generosity of people like you. […]


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Link of the Day: Red Meat

, August 3, 2010

If you’re anything like me, then you’re just getting back from a few days away and you’re now in the process of easing yourself back into the working week. Instead of posting something serious or heavy, I thought that today, I’d just link to the official website of one of the stranger comic strips out […]


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Back on Tuesday

, July 30, 2010

I’m heading out of town for a couple of days, so there won’t be anything new on the blog until Tuesday. The daily links will return bright and early, and the democracy posts I’ve taken to writing on Saturdays will return next week. Enjoy your weekend!


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It’s Friday, so here are the videos for “Peace Sells” and “Symphony of Destruction” by Megadeth

, July 30, 2010

All right, I admit it. I’m still on a bit of a high from yesterday Not only that, but I’ve got the day off today. Those are two great reasons to rock, and that calls for two great videos from one of the most accomplished bands in metal. The first is “Peace Sells,” a classic […]


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Link of the Day: 350.org

, July 30, 2010

“350 is the most important number in the world – it’s what scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. “Two years ago, after leading climatologists observed rapid ice melt in the Arctic and other frightening signs of climate change, they issued a series of studies showing that the planet […]


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