83 year old nun, Meghan Rice, found guilty of sabotage
I sent two stories to the National Catholic Reporter, but they did not use this one, which contains lots of information about the Transform Now Plowshares. Feel free to share it with others. Peace,...
View ArticleKarl Rove Insures Hillary's Victory In 2016
MAY 10, 2013VEGAS: ROVE ATTACK ADS SEAL VICTORY FOR HILLARYLAS VEGAS (The Borowitz Report)—News that Karl Rove’s PAC, American Crossroads, has bought ads attacking Hillary Clinton has sent the...
View ArticleNew Yorker Cartoon Contest: My caption
Look. I respect God's opinion. But the future's in monoculture.
View Article"The Plight of the Honeybee," National Geographic
A beekeeper pulls a section of honeycomb from a hive.Billions of dollars—and a way of life—ride on saving pollinators.Jennifer S. Hollandfor National Geographic NewsPublished May 10, 2013Part of our...
View ArticleMy Key Quotations
What has come to an end is the distinction between the sensual and the supersensual, together with the notion, at least as old as Parmenides, that whatever is not given to the senses... is more real,...
View ArticleList of corporations that donate only to Republican candidates
Here's an article about American corporations that donate only to Republican candidates-and-causes - http://mydd.com/2004/11/24/republican-only-corporate-contributorsExcerpt: From...
View ArticleThe Borowitz Report: "New Evidence Hillary Killed Lincoln"
May 11, 2013WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In what may be the most serious allegation ever made against the former Secretary of State, Fox News Channel reported today that Hillary Clinton was...
View ArticleEarth's climate changed dramatically when CO2 hit 400, study says
A tinted NASA satellite images shows vegetation patterns around Russia's Lake El'Gygytgyn. Sediment cores drilled from the lake suggest climate change could be more dramatic in northern latitudes than...
View ArticleCarbon dioxide in the atmosphere crosses historic threshold: 400 ppm
The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has crossed 400 parts per million, a level last reached millions of years ago. (Charlie Riedel / Associated Press )Buckle up: Climate change may cause...
View ArticleHappy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day! History's most inspiring letters of motherly advice, the surprising science of motivation, Raymond Chandler on writing, and more.Hey Alan Archibald! If you missed last week's...
View ArticleRaymond Chandler burns out on "The New Yorker" and all the "subtle, subtle ones"
Raymond Chandler on Writing"The test of a writer is whether you want to read him again years after he should by the rules be dated."Last week, while researching this omnibus ofwhat famous authors wrote...
View ArticleLetters To Ms. Magazine
Letters to Ms.: How Mary Thom (RIP) Built "Social Media" for Women's Rights in the 1970sCelebrating the invisible art of making a movement visible.Yesterday, I attended the memorial...
View ArticlePope Canonizes 800 Italians Beheaded By Ottoman Turks
Pope Francis has proclaimed more saints than any of his predecessorsContinue reading the main storyRelated StoriesFirst Catholic Native American saintSaint bid awaits Rome decisionRecognition finally...
View ArticleTed Radio Talks: "Making Mistakes" - Why We Must Make Them
EnlargeThinkstockWe're raised to always strive for the right answer. But can we learn more from the wrong answer?We try so hard to be perfect, to never make mistakes and to avoid failure at all costs....
View ArticleTed Radio Talks: "Making Mistakes" (And Why We Must Make Them)
Making MistakesWe're raised to always strive for the right answer. But can we learn more from the wrong answer?"When we start losing our tolerance for vulnerability, uncertainty, for risk — we move...
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