… And my personal questions: why, and what does it imply? America become less Christian, survey finds America is a less Christian nation than it was 20 years ago, and Christianity is not losing out to other religions, but primarily to a rejection of religion altogether, a survey published Monday found. Three out of four… Read More From CNN: America becoming less Christian
An interview with Michael Hardt. Adbusters Contributing Editor Micah White asked Michael Hardt whether he thinks Generation O has revolutionary potential… Of course! I’ve been really impressed by the activists in North America, the US in particular, in the last ten years. I think this younger generation’s ability to dispense with notions of purity – moral and… Read More Youth Activiam and the ‘O’ Generation (Obama, not Oprah)
Not your typical breakdancing… Plus an amazing background! Don’t miss out the origins of tectonik at 2:15 in the first video… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CazH3cppZf0] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sqpJN7aB44] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5TmZCPWRHs&feature=related]
The question of privacy – or lack thereof – seems to be a preoccupation only for those who are, erm, of a certain age (I’m learning to be politically correct). I have many younger friends who are in their early to mid-teens, and it always surprises me how they seem to put all aspects and… Read More Facebook & privacy: the seemingly eternal debate
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It’s always interesting to read something that expands your horizons. I love seeing other points of views, even if they end up giving me a bit of a headache. What can I say – brain expansion can be painful business. On December 6th 1989, a young man entered Montreal’s Polytechnique School and shot 14 women… Read More MacLean’s: Mark Steyn’s take on the Montreal Polytechnique Massacre
The situations of the Baha’is in Iran is unfortunately not getting any better, however many people have been joining in to protest their plight. And so, the Baha’i International Community sent on, two days ago, a letter to the Prosecutor General of the Islamic Republic of Iran. As the Baha’i World News Service explains: “The… Read More The Baha’i International Community sends a letter to the Prosecutor General of the Islamic Republic of Iran
It’s getting a little confounding, converting the Season’s episode number to the Volume’s episode number, is it not? Soon there is going to be a Heroe’s Season to Volume converter… Now watch someone who reads this blog actually create such a thing… And you all know it’s a definite possibility! I was a little hesitant… Read More Review: Heroes, Season 3, Episode 16 a.k.a. Volume 4, Chapter 3
Completing the review of Episode 17 (Chapter 4) tickled me enough to work on this one, especially since I am far less annoyed with Heroes now that I know it has the potential to become as awesome as it used to be. Then again, it could be that the hibernation is wearing off and I… Read More Review: Heroes, Season 3, Episode 17, aka Volume 4, Chapter 4
Seriously – I shouldn’t be watching (or reviewing) this episode of Heroes since I have yet to complete the reviews of the last two. However, I have been working on the other two for quite sometime and, dissatisfied with what I have come up with up to now, have yet to post them. Perhaps reviewing… Read More Review: Heroes, Season 3, Episode 18, aka Volume 4, Chapter 5