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This week marks the 42nd anniversary of Selma’s Bloody Sunday march, where State Troopers and Sheriffs brutally attacked a crowd of peaceful marchers in the full glare of the national media. For the first time, really, the brutality of the segregationist movement was put on display for the country on March 7, 1965, and in stark contrast, the pacifism
Most folks who know me will have heard me rave about Noam Chomsky at one time or another … I tend to think he is one of the most important cultural philosophers and ethical commentators of the 20th century …
Ian Robinson is a columnist for the Calgary Sun, and today he weighed in on his Remembrance Day yesterday, expressing his gratitude that he didn’t run into anyone wearing a white poppy. While I agree in general with his opinion that selling or we…
What happened on Sept 11, 1906- The Times of India
I was remiss this week, on the anniversary of 9/11. Like the rest of the world, I focused on the events from 2001, perhaps with good cause given the proximity in time. But I should also have made mention of what is, essentially, the […]
Francis Bacon has always been a scientific hero of mine … for a guy who lived 400 years ago, he had
some pretty profound things to say … see below for some highlights.
There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the
proportion.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
If a man will […]
chomsky.info : The Noam Chomsky Website
There are few living people I admire more, intellectually, than Noam Chomsky. If you are looking for a pair of eyes to cut through all the crap, all the window dressing, all the trappings of power and intrigue, Chomsky’s vision is about as sharp as they come. I […]
winnipegsun.com - Charles Adler - Code critics served up humble pie
This column appeared in yesterday's Sun newspapers, and it highlights one of the arguments about the da Vinci Code, and Jesus in general from 'mainstream' Christians, that has always mystified me. Adler details very articulately the traditional Christian view of Jesus as pure and non-sinner […]
Satyagraha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Satyagraha
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Over the weekend I caught a program I’ve seen many times before, on the Biography Channel, the biography of Mohandas K Gandhi. I’ve always admired…
With the release of the Da Vinci Code movie last night, we've been talking about the Da Vinci Code 'controversy' for what seems like forever, lol. It seems a pretty logical bet that this current movie, based on the book by Dan Brown, will do well at the box office … given the sales […]
Martin Luther King’s daughter to speak in Miami tonight
By JASMINE KRIPALANI
jkripalani@miamiherald.com
I’ve Been to the Mountaintop - the full text of the “I have a dream” Speech
38 years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. was cut down in the prime of his life, political career, and sacred mission. Much has been said about the man […]
