The Most Right Wing of All the Candidates

This was a post by Lexicon Devil. * …appears to be none other than Ron Paul. His political career started in the 60′s when he campaigned for Republican Barry Goldwater – who was not only an opponent of trade unions and federal welfare programs, but of civil rights legislation as well. * endorsed Reagan for [...]

…it’s uncanny, really.

Free Market Fantasies: Capitalism in the Real World Noam Chomsky Delivered at Harvard University, April 13, 1996 (transcription courtesy of William Greene) For those who are interested in the real world, a look at the actual history suggests some adjustment — a modification of free market theory, to what we might call “really existing free [...]

dude, sometimes, i really freak myself out.

Recently, inspired by some friends of mine, I decided to investigate one of the few religions I hadn’t already – Hinduism. To make a long story short: shiva(shee-vah) is the creator/destroyer and his female counterpart’s (read:mate) name is Parvati(pahr-vah-tee). When I read the story of Parvati and, more importantly, the story of Kali(kah-lee), the hairs [...]

the eleventh hour

today is the day i will stop calling myself an atheist. from now on i will call myself a “metaphorisist”. i discussed “metaphorist” with siering, but the definition of that word is: one who makes metaphors. i study metaphors and, as far as i am aware, there is no word for that so, i made [...]

semantics

in almost every spiritual philosophy one of the key arguments is the struggle between tolerance and judgment. in my opinion, the struggle is caused by the juxtaposition of reality and the ideal; i.e.: ideally, you would like to never be judgmental, but in reality, unless you are mentally handicapped and somebody else makes decisions for [...]

The Proverbs of Hell

i just learned of these and i wanted to share… In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. Drive your cart and plow over the bones of the dead. The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom. She who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence. The cut worm forgives the plow. [...]

anthrax, bombs and vietnam

i’ve been chomping at the bit to write this one, but alas, my “free internet” privileges have come to an end and i had to make a pilgrimage to the local coffee shop to do it. this holiday i had the pleasure of meeting someone i have heard only inspiring things about for quite some [...]

welcome to the jungle

i have been sick, off and on, since nov. 30th. wee! anyway, i have learned a lot more about non-traditional medicine in these last few weeks… supplements: multi omega 3′s – reduce inflammation vitamin d – controlling infection vitamin c – duh zinc – for sore throat, stimulates the immune system, but should not be [...]

the “gifted” class

Stout, M. (2000). The feel-good curriculum: The dumbing down of America’s kids in the name of self-esteem. Cambridge, MA: Perseus. This book is a direct indictment of the self-esteem movement in North American schools. Stout’s goal is clear and simple: debunk the beliefs and myths disseminated by those “false prophets” who have made self-esteem one [...]

a few definitions

The DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder are: (don’t try this at home, folks): A pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy, as indicated by at least five of the following: 1. a grandiose sense of self-importance 2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love [...]