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Monthly Archives: November 2010
You Know How Many Years Separated the Wright Brothers from the Apollo 11 Moon Landing? – by Steve Miranda
When I was in college, a friend of mine blew my mind when he said this: “You’re a basketball fan right? Check it out, I have a new program on my computer that can tell you what the score of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Science, Technology, The Economy
Tagged American Education, Apollo 11, The Wright Brothers
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75 Notes For An Unwritten Essay on Literary Prizes
1. “The point of prizes, presumably, is to establish literary standards, honor worthy work and the writers of it, and enlarge the audience for fine fiction by bringing it to wider public notice than its publishers can bear to.” 2. … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, Feminism, Geopolitics
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Be Thankful That There Probably Is No God
It is asserted by some that even if god does not exist it would be nice for all of us if he did. Left to ourselves, it is thought, we should be without guidance, order or purpose. Additionally, some suppose … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science
Tagged atheism, beauty, darwinism, dictatorship, god, hubble telescope, humility, north korea, thanksgiving
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The Daily What?
Rupert Murdoch. It’s likely that you see him in one of three ways: in rare appearances on The Simpsons as the billionaire tyrant—his words; on Countdown with Keith Olbermann where viewers associate the News Corp. founder and CEO with an Australian … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged iAd, Online Subscription Plans, Rupert Murdoch, steve jobs, The Daily, the economist, the new york times, The Newspaper
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PrEParing for Big News: The Future of HIV Prevention?
Tomorrow, the New England Journal of Medicine is to publish the results of a study on the potential of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing HIV transmission among so-called “high-risk groups.” The idea is that, by providing a daily dose of … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Science, Sexuality
Tagged Drug Trials, Global Public Health, Harm Reduction, HIV/AIDS, human rights, PEP, PrEP
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4 Reasons to Care about the Bush Tax Cuts
It’s surprising that you’re reading the first sentence of this piece, because the title contains the word “tax,” which is probably the shortest word that routinely glazes eyes. I know that it is up a massive hill of boredom that … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, The Economy
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Behind the Debate On Birthright Citizenship & the 14th Amendment
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the … Continue reading
Rocket Dockets: Streamlining Democracy out of the Legal System
I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong. — Mohandas Gandhi Following last year’s Citizens United Supreme Court decision in favor of unchecked corporate campaign financing, discussions about the inordinate amount of leverage … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics
Tagged American justice system, democracy, foreclosures, rocket docket cases
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To Her Critics: After Years of Silence, Aung San Suu Kyi Pledges to Listen
On Saturday November 13, Aung San Suu Kyi was released after 7 years of incarceration at her home in Yangon, formerly Myanmar’s capital city, Rangoon. Suu Kyi has spent 15 of the last 20 years imprisoned for her efforts to … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Feminism, Geopolitics, Race, Religion, War
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Oaxaca's Best Kept Secret: The Siege of San Juan Copala
I moved to Oaxaca about three months ago to improve my Spanish and get a better sense of the country with which we share our border. On my first Saturday here, I was walked down to the city square (Zocalo) … Continue reading
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