Category Archives: New Ideas

Connect the Dots: Here’s How We Became the ’99 Percent’

Posted on October 10, 2011 by admin

…and some things we can do to change it. Deregulation enacted by Republicans and conservative Democrats, and an unprecedented Supreme Court decision allowing corporations the free speech the Founders intended only for flesh-and-blood human beings, led to the majority of … Continue reading →

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Too Big to Fail vs. Too Big to Ignore

Posted on October 8, 2011 by admin
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The Times They Are A-Changin’ by Bob Dylan

Posted on October 8, 2011 by admin

They did after 1964 when Bob released this song, with Americans taking to the streets to end the Vietnam debacle and the draft, and usher in civil rights and women’s rights, just as they are taking to the streets today … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quote: Betty White on ‘Balls’

Posted on October 8, 2011 by admin

I’ve long thought it was odd that the most tender and vulnerable part of a man’s body, the one part that, when struck, brings him to his knees in an instant, would be used to indicate ‘toughness.’ The idea of … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quote: Steve Jobs on Dogma

Posted on October 7, 2011 by admin

In case you’ve been cavebound and haven’t heard, Apple founder Steve Jobs died Oct. 5th at the young age of 56. R.I.P.

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Today’s Quotes at Random

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us ‘ Universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He [or she] experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest. A kind of optical … Continue reading →

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Petition the White House Directly

Posted on September 26, 2011 by admin

According to this video from WhiteHouse.gov, the official website for the White House, you can sign in and start your own petition. Does this work? Search me, but it’s worth a try. You need to collect 5,000 signatures within 30 … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Has Happened — Speed of Light Barrier Breached (Maybe)

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

I picture your average physicist walking around with his jaw permanently hanging open at the mindbending discoveries both macro and micro that are emerging almost monthly. If it’s possible to exceed the speed of light, then a nearby galaxy could … Continue reading →

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Carville’s Advice to Obama: “Panic!”

Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin

I don’t always agree with former Clinton strategist James Carville and find his marriage to in-the-tank Cheneyite Mary Matalin beyond bizarre, but the bald love child of a space alien and a Louisiana Keebler elf is dead on in this … Continue reading →

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Discovering a ‘New Earth’

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin

In a few billion years our sun is going to grow hotter and turn red meaning life as we know it will not be able to exist on our burnt-cinder Earth. Of course, by that time we may be human-robot … Continue reading →

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