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WikiLeaks support
An interesting YouTube video: Here is the link to WL Central, “An unofficial WikiLeaks information resource”. They list the dates and locations for numerous support rallies being planned all over the world. Also, they constantly update their “news” page with … Continue reading
Posted in civil liberties, culture, politics, zeitgeist
Tagged freedom, Julian Assange, media freedom, Wikileaks
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Business as usual
WikiLeaks, the whistleblower site, does what one would expect from any serious news source: expose cover-ups and lies, dig for the truth. In the days of CNN and Fox News, however, this has become so extraordinary and uncommon that the … Continue reading
Posted in politics, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged Iraq, Middle East, Reuters reporters, Wikileaks
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Happy New Year —
but don’t hold your breath that much will change. Mark Fiore is an editorial cartoonist and animator whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Examiner, and dozens of other publications. He is … Continue reading
Dominoes
Ok, here goes: The first video shows former Polish president Lech Walesa, who gives the official push that starts the tumbling of the wall of dominoes, accidentally being pushed himself by some reporter… And here is a “slice of life” … Continue reading
Posted in art, culture, politics, zeitgeist
Tagged 20th aniversary of fall of Berlin Wall, Berlin Wall
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More about the Berlin Wall
Here is a beautiful collection of images and footage with music inspired by Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Wish I could be in Berlin today (well maybe not, I can’t handle crowds). As soon as I find a video of the … Continue reading
Posted in art, culture, music, politics, zeitgeist
Tagged 20th aniversary, Berlin Wall, freedom celebrations
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A rare event in world history
This coming Monday, November 9, marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. A rare event because it it was carried by happiness and joy; a peaceful event. Something happened that most people in East- and West-Germany … Continue reading
Posted in civil liberties, culture, politics, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged Berln Wall, End of Cold War, Fall of Berlin Wall
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Mes héros…
Some men don’t age at all. Asterix and Obelix, famous French comic book heroes, celebrate their 50th birthday on October 29, and they don’t look a day older than when they first made their appearance on the pages of the … Continue reading
Spaghetti harvest in Switzerland
Ever wondered why spaghetti are all exactly the same length? Watch this video to find out: And if you want to know how to plant your own spaghetti tree, check out this BBC News article.
Let it be dark –
– from 8:30 to 9:30 pm local time (or 2030 to 2130) tonight. Join over 3,400 towns and cities in 88 countries across the globe and turn your lights off, sit by candle light, go outside and watch the stars. … Continue reading
Posted in culture, environment, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged Climate Change, Earth Hour, global warming, peaceful protest
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It’s the law!
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed the bill to repeal the death penalty, “the most difficult decision of my political life“, he said. He used to support capital punishment, but the risk to execute an innocent person is just too … Continue reading
Posted in culture, New Mexico, personal, politics, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged capital punishment, death penalty repeal, Governor Bill Richardson
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Looking ahead:
Posted in culture, vegan, vegetarian, zeitgeist
Tagged vegan cartoon, vegetarian cartoon
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George Lakoff warns: Palin appeals to voter emotions
While all the messy skeletons in Sarah Palin’s closet would indicate that she’d simply be laughed out of the court room — “There is a special investigation underway into Palin’s decision to fire the state Public Safety Commissioner; her 17-year-old … Continue reading
Posted in civil liberties, culture, politics, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged conservative values, John McCain, Sarah Palin
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A care-toon by Jane Wagner
“Don’t say anything to Gore — but if you ask me, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ is a f—kin’ understatement!” From: Mother Earth Care-toons by Jane Wagner
Posted in art, culture, environment, politics, zeitgeist
Tagged Climate Change, global warming
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No daylight saved —
To be more accurate, the event should be called Daylight Shifting Time, or even Daylight Time Shifting. Nevertheless, no matter what you call it, don’t forget to set your clock forward one hour — from 12:59 am to 2 am … Continue reading
Posted in culture, environment, technology, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged compact fluorescent light bulbs, Daylight Saving Time, energy saving
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Now HIM, I’d vote for…
Definitely my kind of folk: “King had a mutually antagonistic relationship with the FBI”… (from wikipedia). They called him everything in the book from being a communist to having extramarital affairs. They bugged his phones, followed him wherever he went, … Continue reading
Posted in civil liberties, Constitution, culture, politics, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ghandi, Martin Luther King Day, non-violence
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Coda
Swans may be monogamous and faithful but they’re NOT stupid, it seems… Petra, the famous black swan who lives on a small lake in Münster/ Germany, has finally turned her affections towards a creature more deserving of her love. For … Continue reading
Posted in comedy, culture, environment, travel, weird stuff, zeitgeist
Tagged Münster/Germany, romantic love, swans
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Too late or too early
It’s not so easy to pick up writing after a lengthy break. I know this only too well from my unfinished dissertation… So, I thought the best way would be to start with a quick “Happy New Year”, but then … Continue reading
Posted in culture, personal, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged calendars, French revolutionary calendar, start of New Year
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What’s more obscene — sex or war?
If you’ve seen the movie “The People vs. Larry Flynt”, you know that Hustler magazine publisher and self-proclaimed scumbag Larry Flynt asked the question above while projecting images of naked female bodies alternating with bloody, mutilated corpses. He gave this … Continue reading
Posted in civil liberties, Constitution, culture, film, thoughts, zeitgeist
Tagged Courtney Love, Free speech, human rights, Larry Flynt, obscenity laws, Woody Harrelson
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on the wall -- by jessica rath 