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Is there a Photographer in the Audience?

July 3rd, 2008 · by John · 11 Comments

Me, Myself, and I. And, uh, I., originally uploaded by mind on fire.
I’m a big, big fan of flickr. I’m a real world introvert and a Web 2.0 extrovert. One of the best things about flickr are the various groups. There’s one devoted to sea green, the second best color e-var, at […]

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Tags: Photos

Power! What a wonderful word

July 3rd, 2008 · by xJane · No Comments

I just ran across this, from Not the Nine O’Clock News. Rowan Atkinson explains the conservative political position, which has not changed much since the late 70s/early 80s. (Complete with a Bible misquote!) NSFW.

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Tags: Politics · Race · Society · Video

The Protection of Straight Marriage Act

July 3rd, 2008 · by John · 13 Comments

Or, the “God hates gays and wants to punish them act.”
It seems to me that all of these Marriage Protection initiatives (like so many political actions) is misnamed.  I want to do a more complete post later on, but here are some thoughts for the moment:

There are many in society who aren’t keen on marriage: […]

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Tags: Church and State · Homosexuality · Politics