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Bahrain: Zainab Alkhawaja (aka “Angry Arabiya”) on Hunger Strike
A Bahraini woman named Zainab Alkhawaja, who blogs under the name “Angry Arabiya”, just went on hunger strike after posting one of the most eloquent appeals that I have ever read in my life. It deserves to be read in … Continue reading
Spamazon, All Over Again
I recently upgraded my copy of CorelDraw. Many years ago Amazon had a bad reputation for spamming their customers, as well as the rest of the Internet, so I had not done business with them for almost a decade. They … Continue reading
Khaled Al-Johani: The Bravest Man in Saudi Arabia
Khaled Al-Johani isn’t one of the many Arab Spring protesters in the middle east. He has not had the time or energy to get involved in politics. He’s a religion teacher in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and father of a five-year-boy … Continue reading
Is the Google Lunar X-Prize Breaking Rule #1?
I’m a space flight fanatic. I grew up watching the Apollo lunar missions on TV. My mother got me up for the Apollo 11 lunar landing in 1969; I still remember hearing the crackling live broadcast of Neil Armstrong’s famous … Continue reading
A Perceptive Lutheran’s Comments on my Church
I’m going to talk about something a bit closer to my heart than I usually put on this blog. For my own peace of mind, and to share an image that I love, I included a picture of my favorite … Continue reading
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UN Abandons Global “Blasphemy” Code — Finally!
Today Human Rights First (the former Lawyer’s Committee for Human Rights) announced that the United Nations Human Rights Council had passed a resolution abandoning the proposed global “blasphemy” code. I searched, but was unable to find a link to the … Continue reading
Craigslist Founder up to Some Good
Craig Newmark, founder of CraigsList, has a new project — connecting the world’s non-profit and educational institutions together for the common good of humanity. You can read about it, and participate, here.
Posted in Charity, Education, Internet
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Best Journalism Ad *Ever*….
I only wish I were a journalist, and didn’t find the idea of living in Florida horrifying. I swear, I would apply for this job.
Removing Unreliable “Expert” Evidence from the Courtroom
The UK Law Commission has issued a report calling for greater scrutiny of expert evidence allowed in court, after a series of convictions were overturned (“declared unsafe” in UK legal language) because of shoddy or outright bogus evidence that was … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Politics, Science
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She’s ba-ack….
Updates have been slow for the past week. ${DAYJOB} was in a final release cycle (i.e. getting a new version of the software out the door), so I chose to eat and sleep instead of blogging. Poor priorities, what can … Continue reading
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