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Monthly Archives: December 2010
A Christmas Story
I was raised to be a good Christian girl. When I was a child, I would spend hours meticulously setting up our nativity scene. Even now, I get a small joy deciding which shepherd gets to stand closest to the … Continue reading
Posted in Geopolitics, Religion
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Happy Holidays from The Busy Signal
Little Italy, late last night. Hello readers, We’d just like to say thank you for sharing these last nine months with us at TheBusySignal.com. We hope you are well. Best, The Busy Signal
Posted in Art & Culture
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A Godless Socialist's Christmas
A Brief Preface Somewhere between the years 6 BC and 6 AD (to use the Christian nomenclature) in Bethlehem (one of the only details of the story that avoids dispute) a child was born to a virgin (or a … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged atheism, birth of jesus, capitalism, central park, christianity, christmas, currier and ives, december 25, father christmas, frosty the snowman, jesus christ, jesus of nazareth, king herod, mary and joseph, New York City, paganism, radio city music hall, rockefeller center, rudolph, santa claus, socialism, st. boniface, st. nicholas, three kings, virgin birth, winter solstice, wise men, yuletide
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Hope Locally: Pro-Equality Candidates Head to Annapolis
In January 2011, when the new class of Delegates and Senators is sworn in at the state capitol in Annapolis, Maryland will have seven openly gay elected officials in state-wide office. Only California has as many, and no state has … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Education, Sexuality
Tagged Equality, LGBT, marriage equality, Maryland
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The Big Lie – by Steve Miranda
So much attention in education gets focused on things like teacher credentials, textbook adoption, and creating the right standardized tests. We focus on content delivery and assessment. There is—stunningly—very little attention paid to what’s going on in the mind of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Science
Tagged content delivery, Education, information, polynomial equations, standardized tests, teacher credentials, textbooks
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The Progressive Case against Barack Obama
Halfway through Barack Obama’s first (shall I say “first?”) presidential term, we have a reasonably good set of data upon which to formulate our opinions of the man and the job he’s doing. Never reluctant to grandstand, I take to … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Geopolitics, Immigration, Labor, The Economy, War
Tagged Afghanistan, Andy Borowitz, bailout, Billy Tauzin, Bob Dole, Bush Administration, change, Chris Hayes, corporatism, deregulation, drone attacks, filibuster, financial regulation, Glenn Greenwald, Goldman-Sachs, Graham-Leach-Bliley, Greg Craig, Health Care Reform, HMOs, individual mandate, Ira Stoll, Iraq, Joe Lieberman, K Street, Larry Summers, Ledbetter, liberals, lobbyists, Matt Taibbi, Obama Administration, Pakistan, PATRIOT Act, Peter Orszag, PhRMA, press freedom, public option, Rahm Emanuel, revolving door, sanctimonious, SCHOP, Shepard, smart power, Tax Cuts, The Nation, Tim Carney, TSA, Twitter, WikiLeaks
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DADT is the Definition of Injustice
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the noun “injustice” is defined as: “an absence of justice : violation of right or of the rights of another : unfairness.” By that definition, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) is one of the most … Continue reading
Michael White and Chris Cannon: A Breakup Story
The greatest Italian couple that New York has ever seen is getting a divorce. Last month, Eater reported that chef Michael White and his business partner, restauranteur Chris Cannon, were “heading for splitsville,” effective immediately. Sources say that tensions between … Continue reading
Who Still Cares About Incest?
David Epstein, a Columbia University professor of political science, was discovered last week to be engaged in a consensual extramarital relationship with an adult person, and this, for some reason, warranted a headline. The adulterous couple has allegedly been exchanging … Continue reading
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