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MyIrony gets some more linky-links
02.10.03 | Permalink | 6 CommentsFound a clever little tool at Popdex that looks up other webloggers who’re linking to you. Self-proclaimed Kiwi Frazer over at Yankiwi gave a nod to MyIrony for its “pithy Ameri-commentary.” Frazer adds, “In the land of syrup and saccharine, thank Allah for vinegar and lemon juice.” Hmm… lemon-flavored syrup. That’d sell like hotcakes… And, […]
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‘Patriot Act II’ to enact ‘United Theocracy of Amerika’
Fuck John Ashcroft and the horse he rode in on. Apparently, the anointing oil told our Attorney General to throw the Bill of Rights in the fucking dumper. A recently released draft of legislation he’s submitting to Congress includes the following: prohibition of disclosure of terrorism investigation detainee information restrictions on distribution of dangerous chemicals’ […]
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Is US healthcare really the best in the world?
02.08.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Is US healthcare really the best in the world?Answer? Not by a long shot. In an article published in the medical journal JAMA the US conistently ranks next to last in comparison to other industiralized democracies, getting bested by military powerhouses the likes of Finland, Netherlands, and Belgium. The only nation to rank consitently lower was Germany, half of which was communist a […]
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Losing patience
Lately I’ve heard that word on the street is that the US is invading Iraq on March 1, my birthday. This will make a nice pairing with my wife’s birthday, September 11. I can’t wait. But there’s still hope. In a Salon interview today, arch-feminist Camille Paglia fretted over bad omens the likes of which […]
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Bi-weekly dose of Jesus—Only $70 a year
02.06.03 | Permalink | 3 CommentsGot enough Jesus? Nope, you don’t. Otherwise, Beliefnet wouldn’t be selling email subscriptions to an essay series on Jesus. For just $70 a year it offers “penetrating essays” on Birth: How real — or important– is the virgin birth? Miracles: Metaphor or fact? Message: Did Jesus mean to start a new religion? Resurrection: What is […]
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Four theses on ‘cyborg democracy’
02.05.03 | Permalink | Comments Off on Four theses on ‘cyborg democracy’A thought experiment. . . 1. Cyborgs are properly defined by their incorporation of technologies which enable them to surpass full human capacities in such a way that their technologies’ disincorporation would precipitate the individual experiencing a meaningful loss of capacity. 1.1 This definition excludes, for example, persons with pacemakers, artificial hearts, or contact lenses. […]
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