| Title | Author | Published | Views | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We are reality-based except when the subject is religion. Yesterday a diary called "Scholars Acknowledge No Evidence Jesus Existed" , spent the day on the rec list, which was surprising and rather embarrassing for a "reality-based" site. The diary was ... |
illinifan17 | 09/01/2014 | 1115 | 157 | 2 | - |
| Arghhh. A diary on white privilege. As part of our class on family nursing, we have a unit on 'diversity'. As part of that unit, we had to read and respond to Frances E. Kendall's 'Understanding White Privilege'.
The responses of ... |
Ezekial 23 20 | 02/27/2011 | 811 | 161 | 8 | 1742 |
| The retail brick and mortar catastrophe that is a tremor ready to become a quake. I am not one that believes the economy is as robust as the stock market says it is. For many reasons. In fact, I believe just under the surface of typical economic goal posts such as employment and stock market figures, there is a catastrophe waiting... |
StellaRay | 01/30/2018 | 771 | 453 | - | - |
| I have to defend Bill Clinton I have to defend Bill Clinton.
I am a gay male and was a young adult back then who lived through those times of DADT and DOMA. I feel Bill Clinton is being unfairly vilified for his role in both ... |
truthwarrior | 10/26/2015 | 769 | 392 | 3 | - |
| Bernie Pulls No Punches: Longterm Dem Strategy "Pathetic" I always admire people who have issued themselves the WTF license to say whatever they truly feel and believe without worries whether it is politic or polite. Today's "Damn the Torpedoes" Award for ... |
Phoebe Loosinhouse | 09/28/2014 | 748 | 394 | 5 | - |
| The luxury of voting my "conscience" I am a brown woman of childbearing age with a young child. This is what my possible future will look like if everyone only voted for candidates that meet a "purity" test. |
sideboth | 08/05/2014 | 692 | 282 | 3 | - |
| Open Letter to that 53% Guy
Hello,
I briefly visited the “We are the 53%” website, ... |
Max Udargo | 10/12/2011 | 682 | 1816 | 186 | 9543 |
| (Updated) A portrait of three uninformed voters + a rant about all of the Hillary blaming So it has been 10 days since the election debacle. I still feel overwhelmed, sad, terrified, depressed, angry, powerless, but at least now I can get out of bed — it took 3 days of almost constant sleep to do that.
I wanted to share some experiences... |
gladkov | 11/18/2016 | 646 | 357 | - | - |
| Stars who served I had a request to do a diary about entertainers who served in the military. Turns out it wasn't as easy as I thought.
This is in no way a comprehensive list. There were just too many to work with. ... |
Major Kong | 04/06/2015 | 630 | 450 | 26 | - |
| The miniskirt made him do it So occasionally one gets into arguments in which "She asked for it" is the primary position of the opposition, usually said in reference to things like tube tops and miniskirts. Because ... |
ginmar | 05/18/2011 | 627 | 116 | 8 | 1811 |
| Reagan Ruined America The GOP is a party of nihilists, members of the government, actively working to dismantle that very government. The Trump Administration has doubled-down on this strategy, inadequately staffing critical departments including the State Department, and... |
Camillus | 08/13/2018 | 622 | 422 | - | - |
| On Standing With The Victims, Unless The Alleged Perpetrator Is Julian Assange I know this won't be a popular diary because it stands against someone that most of us really want to like. As much of a debate as there's been over Wikileaks, I think most people here at Daily Kos ... |
Rei | 06/21/2012 | 620 | 184 | 2 | 2222 |
| What is the deal with the freaking guns? I was not raised with guns, they're not a part of my culture, and my dad was never a hunter when he brought us up. I did hear stories about his hunting as a young boy in the aftermath of the ... |
Karma for All | 08/06/2012 | 616 | 71 | 4 | 788 |
| Dear Men with Penises: Dudes! I have been most forgiving and understanding and, ya know, not obstrusive, if entirely possible. Because I want to give you your space to understand and come to terms with this most heinous ... |
Colorado is the Shiznit | 10/24/2012 | 603 | 358 | 2 | - |
| I am Troy Davis *FINAL UPDATE* Troy Anthony Davis has been killed by the state of Georgia. It now looks almost certain that the execution of Troy Davis, despite all of the lingering doubts about his guilt, will go forward. |
SwedishJewfish | 09/20/2011 | 602 | 426 | 11 | 5712 |
| Yes, George Zimmerman is in Fact a "Creepy Cracker" A trial should be a crucible for the truth. While the legal outcome remains much in doubt, George Zimmerman’s murder trial is a reminder of the semi-permanence of race and the reality of the color ... |
Chauncey DeVega | 07/01/2013 | 592 | 419 | 11 | - |
| Our Greatest Failure as a Party is not reaching those who need us the most. Rural Americans. My last article focused what the Democratic Party needed to do to win back rural voters (If it seriously wanted too). This article I would like to start out by acknowledging some groups that seem to really get it and are making a good enough to do what... |
The Tazewell Devil | 09/08/2017 | 559 | 126 | - | - |
| What's the matter with Kentucky? Not the people, let's start there. Yes, this is a conflicted state. The Lexington Herald-Leader front-paged a poll last week which said 46 percent of the state wanted Kim Davis impeached, 47 percent ... |
Shocko from Seattle | 11/04/2015 | 548 | 291 | 3 | - |
| It's time to bring back pensions, America. America is facing a retirement crisis. This is something (most) everyone can agree on. But why? Why is America facing a retirement crisis when in the 80's, everyone was promised that the magical ... |
Darth Stateworker | 01/03/2015 | 543 | 307 | 18 | - |
| Books That Changed My Life—Which Fictional Character Do You Dislike the Most? We have no contributing diarist this week, so we'll have an open forum instead. Those of you who have read a book that changed your life and would like to contribute a diary, please kosmail me. I ... |
Diana in NoVa | 11/02/2012 | 539 | 62 | 2 | - |
| 2nd Amendment Clap-Trap First, a few words about who is writing. I received my first long-gun, a Stevens .410 shotgun from my father when I was ten years old. When I was fourteen, he blew my mind by presenting me with ... |
sfzendog | 07/26/2012 | 534 | 256 | 12 | 1527 |
| The class politics of shaming fat kids. Here's what the state of Georgia is doing to "fight obesity" putting up ads like this one.: |
futurebird | 05/03/2011 | 522 | 134 | 6 | 1382 |
| The science of Red Hair I once heard an emergency room nurse say they called for extra blood when someone with red hair is brought in. Being a redhead I asked why and was told "you bleed more". How bizzare I thought. Not ... |
MsLibrarian | 12/07/2011 | 521 | 559 | 32 | 2601 |
| GMO refusers and vaccine deniers cross–call Big Pharma and Monsanto
There is a feeling among many scientific skeptics that the anti-GMO and the antivaccine broadly intersect. Unfortunately for ... |
SkepticalRaptor | 03/04/2015 | 517 | 42 | 1 | - |
| Just Curious: What Made Americans So Fearful and Stupid As They Are Today? Once upon a time - after a ten year-long struggle to repair the damage from the Depression created by republican oligarchs - American resolve, industriousness and grit fought a world war on two ... |
Anakai | 10/19/2014 | 515 | 393 | 11 | - |
| Ken Burns' Vietnam War From Rants of Rob:
PBS has been hyping the new film series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick for nearly a year. While I have been anticipating the release, I also had a few concerns about the treatment the subject would get at their hands. Recent... |
robfield | 09/20/2017 | 513 | 208 | - | - |
| Have you seen the big boobs on that girl? Updated again. One of the things that many men fail to understand is how pervasive the sexual harassment, assault, etc. is in a woman's life. People talk about some of the biggest events and they think , “Well it happened once or twice.” Just today I saw a comment... |
HLGEM 1 | 11/20/2017 | 504 | 288 | - | - |
| MAD MEN: A diary about (and for) men who are mad about stuff No, I'm not talking about the TV show. (Except I am, sorta.)
I'm talking about (and to) men who are mad. Mad like Howard Beale was mad. Mad at (or about) women. Women who talk about women-stuff. |
Silencio | 06/18/2014 | 498 | 139 | 12 | - |
| That Song Means WHAT? Most works of art, especially the good ones, are based on the very real ... |
Doctor RJ | 05/25/2011 | 492 | 237 | 24 | 2608 |
| I'm Not Voting For Bernie Or Hillary In November (Updated) (Update) Wow. I have been refreshing this and responding to this on my phone for a while and didn’t even realize that it had hit the REC List. First time and definitely a little intimidated by it. A sincere thank you for the Recs and comments. Even though |
mikehadwin | 03/07/2016 | 491 | 505 | 1 | - |
| White privilege and Sandy Hook I really don't want to write this but I feel it has to be discussed and if someone has addressed this issue I apologize for missing it.
I think that part of the nation's reaction to Sandy Hook must ... |
ontheleftcoast | 12/26/2012 | 490 | 353 | 7 | - |
| The CDC study on guns...shut down. Update Hubby and I were listening to our NY NPR station in our car yesterday and there was an interview with Mark Rosenberg, President and CEO of the Task Force for Global Health.
http://www.thetakeaway.... |
lutznancy | 10/06/2012 | 486 | 258 | 5 | 1771 |
| Another View on Roseanne I watched two episodes of the rebooted Roseanne show online this morning, then came over here and read a popular diary about how no one should watch this show because it normalizes Trump and Roseanne’s awful, ill-informed political views. I responded... |
acadia | 03/28/2018 | 478 | 264 | - | - |
| LADIES AND GENTS... THE REAL RICK PERRY Rick Perry was named as one of the worst governors in the nation for his history of ethical problems by the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Along with his contention ... |
Sandy Berman | 08/13/2011 | 472 | 738 | 95 | 4041 |
| Nancy Pelosi is a pip...a great gift to the Democratic Party many don't appreciate. The word “pip” will not be understood by many of a certain younger age here. And to be honest, this was a word from my parent’s vocabulary, that I have only recently begun to use.
A “pip” is someone who just gets up, again and again, and doesn’t... |
StellaRay | 02/08/2018 | 463 | 476 | - | - |
| My experience as an unschooler There is a wide array of opinions on home/unschooling floating around, both negative and positive, from those who have never experienced it, to those who are in the process of unschooling their ... |
stumblegoat | 02/27/2012 | 453 | 147 | 13 | 1207 |
| Why It’s Strange That Everybody in the United States Speaks English By: Inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/
Imagine you're a tourist planning on visiting India. Determined not to be seen as culturally ignorant, you've decided to learn Hindi, the official ... |
Inoljt | 05/13/2011 | 447 | 141 | 6 | 1568 |
| "Atlas Shrugged." Jesus didn't. Just in time for Easter, the movie version of "Atlas Shrugged" is poised to be shown ... |
ijpoole | 04/21/2011 | 446 | 423 | 26 | 2794 |
| Reefer Madness Engulfs California [Cross-posted at The Left Coaster.]
As we all know on January 1st the Golden State went cannabis green, be over 21, walk into a retail establishment conforming to local rules, pay serious taxes, put down some cash and mary jane is yours with a... |
paradox | 03/18/2018 | 443 | 277 | - | - |
| A Good Charter School - yes, they do exist I've read a lot of diaries on DKos of late that slam charter schools. Specifically, they intend to slam for profit charter schools but tend to paint with a broad brush.
I've decided it's time to ... |
angelajean | 06/14/2011 | 442 | 28 | 1 | 491 |
| An Atheist journey though Religion I am not sure if this has been covered here, but I wanted to give a slightly different viewpoint on the old argument.
Yesterday, ... |
acluka | 05/12/2011 | 441 | 96 | 3 | 989 |
| Asking the wrong questions about GMOs for disinformation and profit Even in 2015, the public doesn't trust scientists , according to Mark Lynas of the Cornell Alliance for Science. His article appeared in the Washington Post a couple weeks back, and the author isn't ... |
Steve Masover | 02/17/2015 | 439 | 81 | 7 | - |
| Ayn Rand was delusional I know some people who like Ayn Rand . You may as well. Her hyper-individualist Social Darwinism serves as the ideological foundation of the Tea ... |
Ian Reifowitz | 03/25/2011 | 437 | 213 | 12 | 2017 |
| GMO trees Are Gonna Getcha – Or Maybe Not. Today’s email included a passionate plea from CREDO. A company called ArborGen, Inc. is developing genetically modified pine seedlings, and CREDO wants me to sign a petition to save the planet ... |
foresterbob | 02/13/2015 | 437 | 118 | 3 | - |
| In Praise of Nancy Pelosi First, a Tale of Three Friends
The rhetoric surrounding Nancy Pelosi, the current minority leader and future Speaker of the House has been steadily ratcheting up as we are now a few weeks short of the Midterm elections.
Republicans, lacking... |
flylooper | 08/27/2018 | 436 | 415 | - | - |
| Butter or Margarine and Cholesterol Do you people butter or margarine and why? I’ve always bought margarine because it has fewer calories, and a lot less saturated fat and cholesterol. But I notice most people prefer butter. When I ask them why, a lot of people believe that margarine... |
joedemocrat | 04/11/2018 | 435 | 51 | - | - |
| Cargo Cult Studies Explain Trump Supporters Despite manifest incompetence, supporting policies that would harm his supporters and obvious constant lying, Trump enjoys support from a core group that remains loyal. The best explanation for this phenomenon can be found in work anthropologists have... |
EricAZ | 08/07/2017 | 433 | 336 | - | - |
| Do you love the place you live? I live now (until December) in North Wales. I love it here — the island of Anglesey, the access to Snowdonia National Park, the Menai Strait, the trees and sheep and beaches and sunrises and sunsets. The people are super nice. But I struggled in the... |
LokiMom | 06/10/2018 | 432 | 76 | - | - |
| We Just Replayed 1968: Will We Replay 1972, Too? A well-known politician emerges out of the shadow of eight years of Democratic rule, hoping to secure another term in the White House for the party. Has well-respected Senate experience, understands global politics real well, highly identified with key... |
Partisan Hack | 11/11/2016 | 431 | 71 | - | - |
| Fukushima Status Update Tuesday PM - MAJOR UPDATE 2AM For those who missed my previous diaries on this topic, I have a background in physics and worked at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station providing computer support for the reactor core ... |
kbman | 03/23/2011 | 430 | 255 | 13 | 2699 |
| Books That Changed My Life: The God Delusion From the top of my head, I can think of a number of books that have had a profound impact on me emotionally and mentally, but one book stands out singularly as having an influence on me to the point ... |
boofdah | 10/28/2011 | 430 | 178 | 5 | 1260 |
| Donald Trump is my ex-husband [Updated] When we met, he smiled, complimented my looks, took me to fine restaurants, took me dancing. He showed me off, flashing me on his arm like expensive cufflinks. He swept me off my feet, showered me with attention, overwhelmed me with the intensity of... |
Greek Goddess | 10/14/2016 | 430 | 686 | - | - |
| Many of my friends are leaving America I once worked with a man who had just come out of college. We sold medical products.
For two years, He realized selling wasn't what he really wanted in life. He got a Masters
in business and ... |
Vet63 | 07/22/2014 | 428 | 193 | 3 | - |
| Genetically engineered crops - safe for humans and the environment For the past few years, I’ve posted nearly 50 articles here discussing the relative safety of genetically engineered crops. I’ve debunked myths. I’ve written about massive studies that show that they are safe for humans and animals, and, frankly, also... |
SkepticalRaptor | 05/18/2016 | 421 | 79 | - | - |
| Becoming Poor Things get shabby. Paint peels off the house. The car gets older and older and you keep fixing it because newer cars are too expensive. Your towels and sheets wear thin. Anyone can look at your clothes and know you have no money.
You eat more fats... |
janecollins | 09/06/2017 | 420 | 339 | - | - |
| Mything the Point of "The War of Northern Aggression" Let's be clear. Calling the Civil War, "The War of Northern Aggression" means it was a war of choice started by the North. If Saddam Hussein were still alive, I am sure he'd be calling the Iraq ... |
8ackgr0und N015e | 05/06/2013 | 419 | 545 | 59 | - |
| Dr. Jane Goodall Has Words Of Advice For Ivanka, After Being Quoted In Her Book. Observes Donald. So Ivanka has published her second book, ‘Women Who Work’...which is full of advice that successful people,...business people, celebrities, etc.. have to impart about making a difference in the world, leadership and success. Lots of inspirational... |
Tevye | 05/04/2017 | 419 | 369 | - | - |
| Movies So Bad They're Good: Modesty Blaise Is Not A Blonde! I love terrible movies.
This shouldn't be a surprise - look at what I write about, week after week! - but honestly, how can you not love something as mindbendingly stupid as The Giant Claw , which ... |
Ellid | 06/14/2014 | 417 | 42 | - | - |
| The U. S. Barely Has a Left, Never Mind an "alt-Left." As anyone who has spent any time in Europe knows, the U.S.A. is an extremely conservative country. We have no real “Left” to speak of. I say this as one who belongs to the Democratic Socialists of America (which is not a Party, I’m still a registered... |
SouthernLeveller | 08/16/2017 | 417 | 290 | - | - |
| What Does it Mean to Attack Religion? There is a lively discourse currently going on about the nature of religion as a discussion topic. In particular, there is this pernicious tendency to prevent open critiques of religion in much the ... |
pierre9045 | 01/07/2015 | 414 | 67 | - | - |
| Should College Athletes Be Paid? What if I told you there was a system that generated billions of dollars each year, and this system consolidates & distributes the billions it generates to the upper levels of executives, management & |
Doctor RJ | 03/31/2011 | 413 | 30 | 2 | 539 |
| The Failure of Liberalism Before I start, let me say that I could just as easily write a long essay on the successes of liberalism. And there are many. But I have come to believe that, at this time in history, it is ... |
Happy Rockefeller | 06/10/2011 | 413 | 450 | 46 | 2835 |
| Fear and Loathing, USA The air is charged with danger.
I’m at the pump filling up my tank. The gas, with my big supermarket discount, is $1.22 a gallon. I fill up my car for under $20. THANKS OBAMA! (No, really, thanks Obama.)
A guy, a white guy, across from me at t |
PurposelyPolemical | 03/18/2016 | 413 | 844 | 1 | - |
| On "identity politics" and income inequality While I've been hesitant to join in some of the more heated conversations about these topics of late, I have read with interest a few diaries and comment threads related to them. Forgive me for ... |
BoiseBlue | 05/05/2015 | 412 | 160 | 1 | - |
| Obesity is the Symptom, NOT the problem (with small update) Lately, I've been going to the gym. Not because I have some focused plan to get healthy and lose weight. Though I do hope to get healthy and losing weight is great since I'd love to go shopping for ... |
muzzleofbees | 07/10/2012 | 409 | 364 | 23 | 2080 |
| What church do you go to? I have tried my best not to be condescending or arrogant toward my neighbors, colleagues and associates. It is a harrowing and sometimes fruitless endeavor. It seems that I cannot help it in that ... |
tsm63 | 02/25/2014 | 406 | 179 | 1 | - |
| Are Top Colleges Extorting the Middle Class? A few weeks ago, my daughter received an acceptance letter from a Prestigious Eastern College, along with the news that she had been awarded an annual scholarship of $26,000. Clearly, she had been ... |
TheFatLadySings | 04/21/2011 | 405 | 119 | 5 | 996 |
| There is No God / My Profound Revelation I hope you find this relevant considering the time and attention devoted to religion in our politics and public discourse. People claim to have revelations all the time about god and from god. ... |
notdarkyet | 02/18/2012 | 405 | 233 | 21 | 1992 |
| Maui gets enough signatures for GMO moratorium to go on ballot
Maui Initiative signature collectors stood in front of stores, worked community events, and canvassed their neighbors on a quest for registered Maui County voters to support the ballot initiative ... |
Karen from Maui | 03/31/2014 | 402 | 72 | 1 | - |
| Kentucky sending a message to the GOP, especially Mitch McConnell Kentucky residents stand to lose much if either version of “TrumpCare” (The House’s “American Health Care Act”—AHCA or the Senate’s "Better Care Reconciliation Act”--BCRA) becomes law. The Commonwealth enjoyed having one of the most successful state... |
mommyof3 | 06/27/2017 | 402 | 368 | - | - |
| I'm sick of 9/11 I distinctly remember the morning of September 11th in 2001 in contrast to September 10th, 2001, which is a complete mystery. It had to be about 10 am in Bloomington, Indiana when I woke up that ... |
Jeremiah | 09/10/2011 | 400 | 241 | 2 | 2369 |
| The boys are not all right - Cain, Paterno, and the pedophile next door As a law student, I learned two very important things. First, I'm too liberal to represent banks. Second, virtually every man around me believes that he might, at any moment, be accused of being a ... |
milton333 | 11/11/2011 | 399 | 282 | 4 | 1723 |
| "I Don't Want Health Insurance; I Don't Need Health Insurance" It began innocently enough. I was having a conversation in the laundry room with one of my neighbors down the hall. He’s a single guy in his 40s who works as a security guard.
I asked him how ... |
Rolandz | 12/05/2013 | 397 | 331 | 3 | - |
| What is Different About These Leaks and What it Means The leaks we’re hearing about in the news are not normal. This is highly classified, un-redacted raw intelligence. It exposes sources (specific conversations recorded) and methods (wiretaps). Circulation of this information is limited and it has not... |
PiRierran | 02/16/2017 | 395 | 461 | - | - |
| But You Don't Understand, You Don't Smoke - Update Of all the memes that belong in the BS column, "You Don't Understand, You Don't Smoke" should be at the top of the list.
My mother-in-law is dealing with a cascade of serious health problems ... |
JDWolverton | 12/04/2012 | 394 | 191 | 3 | - |
| Midnight Confessions of a Hidden Atheist Tonight, I am going to write one of the bravest things I have ever written, in the cowardly form of writing them for a bunch of strangers on the internet. Tonight, I will finally admit to myself a ... |
The Dave | 08/21/2012 | 391 | 180 | 8 | 1589 |
| Using the Hype-Loop to Understand the California HSR System Cross-posted from its origin station at Voices on the Square
On Monday, entrepreneur Elon Musk launched on attack on the California HSR system in the guise of a pie in the sky alternative that he ... |
BruceMcF | 08/18/2013 | 390 | 97 | - | - |
| The Controversy over Vaping: Should E-Cigarettes Be Regulated like regular Cigarettes?
When it comes to e-cigarettes there has been and continues to be a lot of controversy.
Are they safe? Well, no they are not totally safe, let’s face it, their primary ingredient is nicotine ... |
AllenMcw | 10/24/2015 | 390 | 54 | - | - |
| Attempting Nuance on GMO foods As a person who attempts to be reality based and is comfortable with nuanced views of issues - and uncomfortable with black and white dichotomies - I often find myself in the position of being ... |
Chico David RN | 01/05/2014 | 388 | 90 | 1 | - |
| Baby Boomers Are Going All ALBO If you're a Boomer, you've likely heard it more than once. Some Gen X doctor or banker or employer, radiating an amalgam of condescension and contempt, says to you, "Well, now that you're A Little ... |
Emmet | 01/10/2015 | 388 | 391 | 7 | - |
| The Republicans have replaced my parents with pod people When I was growing up in the 60s and 70s, my parents were, by far, the most liberal people I knew. They were (and still are) intellectuals. Above all the things they taught me, they taught me to ... |
Mage11an | 10/21/2012 | 387 | 347 | 4 | - |
| The Philosophy Of "Star Trek" The first time I ever really watched an episode of " Star Trek " was on a weekend I was stuck at home sick. I was a little kid, William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy were hosting a " Star Trek " marathon, |
Doctor RJ | 05/02/2013 | 387 | 252 | 24 | - |
| My libido nose-dived, and it cost me my marriage On Father’s Day, last month, my wife gave me a card that said “to my Amazing Husband on Father’s Day” on the outside and “I want you to know how blessed I feel to be married to such a wonderful man and loving father” on the inside. Three days later,... |
cjo30080 | 07/27/2018 | 386 | 102 | - | - |
| Are We Doing Young Persons a Disservice by Teaching them No Means No? I've been teaching sexuality education to teens for a decade now. In that time, I've seen a huge shift in the way young women respond to the issue of date rape, although almost no change in the way ... |
glendenb | 10/21/2013 | 385 | 83 | 3 | - |
| Does Team Romney Have ANY Ammunition, Whatsoever?
I've read mostly kudos over the Obama campaign's ad strategy. Some naysayers. Some even saying he's being "mean."
I won't be focusing mainly on that. I'll be focusing, not on what Obama HAS , ... |
AlyoshaKaramazov | 07/17/2012 | 384 | 186 | 3 | 2009 |
| A Field Guide to Bad Drivers - Part 2 I'm seeing more craziness out on the roadways than ever. Since it's my sacred duty as a middle-aged suburban male to teach everyone else how to drive, I've decided we could use another one of these (... |
Major Kong | 09/26/2013 | 384 | 190 | 5 | - |
| None Dare Call It Bullsh*t As most of you know, I don't write many diaries, and when I do, they usually concern issues that touch my life as an HIV+ gay man. But this one will be different. The circus in Washington over the ( |
FogCityJohn | 07/22/2011 | 382 | 727 | 15 | 3744 |
| Dogs, neighbors, and guns; a Rant Well, it’s been a few hours, so I’m much more settled now. But earlier today, I drew my .38, sighted the dog bearing down on me while snarling, and…luckily for EvilDog, SHE turned away from ... |
Thinking Fella | 08/26/2011 | 380 | 170 | 3 | 1215 |
| I am pretty much mad enough to commit a felony My son is an Iraq War veteran with two tours under his belt. When he signed on to the National Guard as a mechanic, I don't think he ever thought he'd end up in a shooting war. After all, the ... |
Jilly W | 12/17/2014 | 379 | 461 | 6 | - |
| In Laymen's Terms: a segue on why we do, in fact, need algebra. In a recent guest column [update: error fixed] in the New York Times, a professor asks "do we need algebra?" The short answer is "hell, yes." A slightly longer answer is "yes, ..." followed with a ... |
ocschwar | 08/04/2012 | 378 | 131 | 13 | 988 |
| Why Everything You Were Taught in Econ 101 Is Wrong The current prevailing economic paradigm in academia, business and government is so-called "neo-classicism," (hereafter "orthodoxy") based in part on the musings of Milton Friedman and his disciples ... |
Bob Thurman | 08/08/2015 | 378 | 131 | 6 | - |
| The United Kingdom is Over: Scotland Will be Independent It's not breaking up, it's broken. The UK is no more. It has ceased to be. It's expired. It's a memory, bereft of relevance. It rests in peace. If it wasn't being propped up by circumstance it would ... |
OllieGarkey | 05/10/2012 | 377 | 236 | 6 | 3286 |
| Pennsylvania Vote - By The Numbers I want to start this by saying this is not meant to accuse anyone of anything. I have a database of Pennsylvania presidential election results by county that goes back to 1976. I just added the 2016 as they currently stand and I noticed some... |
Spot Cat | 11/23/2016 | 375 | 199 | - | - |
| Explaining the 1960's to a cast of "Hair" A group of 20-somethings is performing "Hair" in Arlington, Massachusetts. I was invited to talk to them about the 1960's, to help them understand their characters and the time. I told them a very ... |
TheMeansAreTheEnd | 10/16/2011 | 374 | 256 | 12 | 1736 |
| Poor People's Food
I have for some obscure bureaucratic reason recently become eligible for free lunch in my building – at one time limited to the Assisted Living folks, it’s been expanded to any of us who live ... |
kestrel sparhawk | 01/29/2014 | 374 | 380 | 3 | - |
| Bankers Want Your Savings As Part of Their Next Bail-Out Keep a close eye on what savings you have left. The financial honchos have plans for your money.
Ellen Brown, who writes at The Web of Debt is the only blogger that I am aware of who writes about ... |
psychomax | 12/03/2014 | 374 | 299 | 19 | - |
| My Favorite Authors: JRR Tolkien, the Lord of Fantasy and Imagination
I would like to say at the outset I had a little hesitation in e-penning this particular diary; not because I don't feel strongly on the topic - there isn't much that is literary that I don't ... |
MichiganChet | 04/10/2012 | 372 | 185 | 7 | 1128 |
| Racism has a new name: HBD Conservatives have taken to "reconfiguring" science to agree with their ideology. The creationists relabeled their beliefs to "intelligent design" and festooned it with pseudo-scientific garlands. ... |
Erasmussimo | 01/12/2013 | 371 | 52 | 3 | - |
| Let's Teach the Controversy of Evolution vs Intelligent Design **Updated with Poll question** No, really. Lets do it. Let's bring Intelligent Design (e.g. Creationism) into the science classroom. I know, I know, its not "science", ID is not a scientific theory. It's not testable ... ... |
dark11star | 05/06/2013 | 365 | 167 | 17 | - |
| Yes, #Occupy *IS* the Second Civil Rights Movement ... and I can prove it.
Today I rise in support ... |
Frank Vyan Walton | 11/25/2011 | 363 | 202 | 10 | 1276 |