Blame
Warning this post may annoy you if you don’t actually read it and just jump to conclusions. In the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook elementary there has been a lot of reactions from people....
View Article2012 in Review
The end of the year is upon us. The world did not end so we have 2013 and beyond to look forward to. But before we do let’s take a look back at 2012. (For reference, here’s my 2012 outlook and 2011...
View Article2013 Predictions
Oh the new year. A time for reflection and speculation. What does 2013 have in store for us? Games Starting out on the shallow side of things, let’s look at the world of gaming. What am I looking...
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Save Texas Schools
The Save Texas Schools group is putting together a rally on Feb 23 to oppose Governor Perry’s plan to begin a voucher system here in Texas. The school system here is in serious trouble after the...
View ArticleViva La Resistance
Woohoo!! Teachers at a Garfield High School in Seattle have become the first ones to take a stand against stupid standardized testing. The state’s MAP test is like many tests across the country. It...
View ArticleResistance Continues
I wrote awhile ago about the growing resistance to the excessive testing in schools over the last decade. Now, the resistance is spreading. Today in Colorado, a massive student walkout of the states...
View ArticleDBAD Party- Don’t Be A Dick
I’ve written here a number of times about my view on various political topics. Sometimes I’ve been guilty of exactly what I’m going to talk about today. Today I want to take a bigger picture look at...
View Article503rd Blog Posts!
I completely missed it but I made my 500th post here on the blog the other day. This one actually ends up being 503. “iPad vs Kindle Fire vs Galaxy” ended up being number 500. An interesting discussion...
View ArticleSupreme Decisions
There’s been a lot going on this week in the political world. First, the bad. The Supreme Court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act. There have been some pretty draconian efforts of late to...
View ArticleIntervention!
Let me preface this by saying I haven’t been keeping a close tab on all the details, nor do I have a definitive opinion on the matter myself. But I do have an opinion on certain people’s opinions. So,...
View ArticleVote 2014
Today is the day to vote here in America. So go forth, use your power to decide the fate of the country. I’ll wait. Okay, now that that’s done let’s talk about the absurdity of this whole voting thing....
View ArticleThe Four Americas
Today is Super Tuesday here in the good ‘ole US of A. That means a good number of states vote in primaries to pick a person to run for president in November. I’ve been following presidential politics...
View ArticleWelcome to 2017
So it’s a new year. Yay? Many people have decried 2016 as the worst year ever. For some, the seeming abundance of celebrity deaths set the tone for the year. For others, politics overshadowed...
View ArticleFirst Impressions and Critical Thinking
How do you decide if you like something? Do you just roll with whatever subjective feeling you have at the time (ie first impression) or do you think about your experience later and analyze why you...
View ArticleTurnout the Vote
*Texas Readers! Next Tuesday, Oct. 9th is the deadline to register to vote in November’s election. If you’re not, get registered!* Florida held their primary election not long ago. The number of people...
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What’s Your D-Score?
I came across this the other day: Then later, I also came across this article (and link to study) which found that all the “dark” personality traits are all linked back to: In other words, all dark...
View ArticleParadox of Assholes
I read an article recently that talked about how in many ways societies misogyny extends to more than just women. It focused on political parties, equating the Democrats to feminine characteristics and...
View ArticleHypocritical Nationalism
Last night at a campaign rally not more than 25miles from me, Trump said this: “You know, they have a word, it sort of became old-fashioned. It’s called a nationalist,” Trump said at a campaign event...
View ArticleSocietal Brinksmanship
I talked last week about the paradox that resisting asshole behavior sometimes requires it. Those in power have constructed society so that only they (commonly rich, white, men) can get away with being...
View ArticleTurning Points in History
It’s election day here in the US of A. Every election there are some people who say this election is the most important election. They call it a turning point in history. To some extent, they’re right....
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