Sep 25 2012
I write very little political material here because there are so many more people who are better at it than am I. I generally write about popular culture, science and technology, and early life experiences.
That does not mean that I am apolitical. It is far from it.
Please let me recount a recent experience (last week) that shows a little of what I do. I am very low key, and affect only a few people at a time. But I think that this is still important work.
Aug 10 2012
Originally posted at Voices on the Square, a new blog in the sphere featuring News, Information, and Fun!
Welcome to You’re Doing It Wrong, a weekly column taking the Powers That Be (PTB), especially the media and talking heads, to task for poor information and poor framing.
This week, I’m not going after the media and talking heads; instead, I’m going after the PTB for something that I don’t think is well thought through and could result in some rather negative unintended consequences.
As technology has developed, it has made many things in life a whole lot easier, which is awesome. But sometimes that technology, even if it makes things easier, should not be widely available to just anyone.
Last week, the Obama campaign released a new app for the iphone that allows anyone to download a google map with addresses of voters, and includes name, address, age, gender, and party affiliation. They did this to make it easier for anyone to volunteer to go door to door to do GOTV canvassing. I can understand the want to expand this accessibility to a wider pool of grassroots volunteers, but is it really a good idea?
Sep 02 2010
Crossposted at Daily Kos and Docudharma
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When I see a 9/11 victim family on television, or whatever, I’m just like, “Oh shut up” I’m so sick of them because they’re always complaining. — Glenn Beck
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Man is man because he is free to operate within the framework of his destiny. He is free to deliberate, to make decisions, and to choose between alternatives. He is distinguished from animals by his freedom to do evil or to do good and to walk the high road of beauty or tread the low road of ugly degeneracy. — Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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