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The Buddha at Huffington Post
Check it out, the Buddha makes an appearance in a Huffingtonpost.com commentary. The usual lack of texture, but hey, it is not supposed to be a philosophical tract. A quick read of the comments is perhaps most revealing about how people see Buddhism, and political action seen through a "buddhist le ...>
Hillary in the Woodshed
Wow. Watch this clip in its entirety. At times it is a bit uncomfortable to watch because such public denunciation is not common -- but if nobody has sat her down and said these things already, and that she needs to offer a real apology... Olbermann surely took the time to school her. Sen. Clinton n ...>
Pennsylvania Primary
Whew! The Pennsylvania primaries are over. Maybe. I think we are going to see much of the same intensity in Indiana. Not necessarily a bad thing in my book. As expected there is tons of spin from both sides, and the MSM (mainstream media) is making all sorts of predictions about the next states. Ind ...>
Debate? Don’t Drink the Koolaid
A quick note on last night's debate in Pennsylvania between Sen.'s Obama and Clinton: What a waste eh? Millions of dollars poured into such events only to see ABC turn it into more of what we see everyday: a spectacle where the media becomes its own glorious subject. There are many things I want to ...>
Springsteen for Obama
Bruce Springsteen has come out in support of Sen. Obama's candidacy. You can read the full letter on his website, but here's a taste of it:
"After the terrible damage done over the past eight years, a great American reclamation project needs to be undertaken. I believe that Senator Obama is the be ...>
Clinging to Religion, Bitter and Frustrated?
Is the dust settling a bit from the Obama "bitter" fake controversy? If so, here's the issue that really animated me, and one that has not been discussed much at all in
Wow. Stop. I was about to say "has not been discussed much at all in the media." This is why you need friends to blog. They can ...>
Atheists Dangerous for Children?
Well, according to Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago), it is dangerous for children to know about this atheist "philosophy." In a very sad, if not tragic, situation, Rep. Davis attacked an atheist activist (Rob Sherman) during testimony last week before the House State Government Administration Commit ...>
Starhawk Denied Entry into Israel
Starhawk has a column today in the On Faith section of The Washington Post that speaks to her recent experience been denied entry into Israel because of her association and work with the International Solidarity Movement. Here are the last few paragraphs from the column:
I believe the sacred is pr ...>
Swiftboating Obama?
Here's an interesting piece by David Michael Green on the "swiftboating of Obama." Do read it, I think it makes sense. The whole business with Rev. Wright has been stretched beyond its breaking point. The comparison Mr. Green draws between Obama and Bush is quite to the point.
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Barack Obama in Salem, Oregon
Today I had a chance to see Sen. Obama at a stop he made in Salem, OR. Part of a few stops in various towns, Sen. Obama delivered a fairly basic stump speech, followed by about twenty five minutes of questions and answers. Unlike the "town hall" meetings of Mr. Cheney and Mr. Bush during the last cy ...>
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