Archive for February, 2008
The History of War, Told Through Food
Friday, February 29th, 2008Prince Harry Serves In Iraq: Bush Twins Party In South America. Today I Am Ashamed To Be American
Thursday, February 28th, 2008News on Bloomberg.com reports that Prince Harry, third in line to the British crown, is serving in the military in Afghanistan. When I read things like this I have to hang my head at the ridiculousness of George W. Bush and our present administration in The United States. He’ll talk ’til he’s blue in the [...]
James Burke Is My Hero
Thursday, February 28th, 2008For those of you unaware of who exactly Mr. Burke is, please direct your browser to this Wikipedia article on him. You can also take a look at his very cool project, KnowledgeWeb.In a nutshell, James Burke is a historian who takes a very unconventional approach to human history. His timelines are not linear, and he points out the interconnectedness of [...]
Eff You, Ralph Nader
Thursday, February 28th, 2008So anyone who is even remotely following the upcoming presidential election and the campaigns around it has probably heard that ol’ Ralph Nader is running for president, yet again. *Sigh* Really, Ralph? Really!?! I think your gesture is more symbolic than anything else, but it kinds of irks me that there is a remote chance [...]