We are all one humanity. From Australopithecus, four million years go, who walked this Earth like we do. With all the humans who have lived and died for thousands of years. To all the people who are alive now, Now, NOW, in this very moment at which you are considering the word you are reading…
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The Military Budget
This is the article that I wanted to write. Jeff Cohen, in “The Elephant in the Room: Militarism”, nicely summarizes the ridiculous scale of military spending in the US. The War on Terror, like the War on Drugs, is misplaced action based on fear generated by a handful of politicians with a personal agenda. It’s…
A Senator solicits comments about energy needs
It’s simple. We have the knowledge, the skill, the labor… we have all the means we need to use purely renewable energy sources for our energy needs. The capitalists aren’t doing it. Why should we wait for the invisible hand of the market to accomplish something that we can rationally see needs done and we…
Doomsday Book
I started watching this movie. It is an anthology of three stories from South Korea. The second story, of the robot that achieves nirvana, is very good. Thank you for creating deep philosophy through science fiction. It is rare in the US.
Thankful for pocket knives on planes
Finally, the TSA is allowing pocket knives carried onto airliners. I think this is great news. I always carry a pocket knife. I use it to open bags, cut string, trim my nails and other small tasks. It’s interesting that many are objecting to this. The news coverage has mostly been about objections to the…