Month: March 2013

Slow Progress in Memphis

On April 4th, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, most likely with the complicity of the Memphis Police Department. So, it’s nice that the city council finally got around to renaming...

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Look for the Union Bunny

Bullied, harassed, and lied to, District 1 of the Amalgamated Association of Easter Bunnies, AFB-CIO (American Federation of Bunnies-Cottontails International Organization) went on strike, forcing a halt to this year’s...

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Well, That Touched a Nerve

The New York Times’ obituary of Yvonne Brille really touched a nerve. I understand why, but I am a little surprised at the intensity of the reaction. I think part of the point of the obituary was to emphasize that although...

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Guns In Texas

Another two lives cut short due to (criminal) violence and gun culture in the US. The culture of death is endemic and needs to change from top down and bottom up. Wars bring death and violence home. Police chief: No sign of fear...

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Casual Observation

I don’t care what Ed Rendell says, I don’t want Pennsylvania to become a seismically active area.

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