“What happens to a society that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion?” (Hat tip: roryking) I know Carl Trueman from Reformation21 would appreciate this article. I don’t agree with every point, assumption or conclusion in this article (try to guess). But the broader, general points about American society being completely oblivious to the things that matter [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2010’
Insensitivity? Never Waste a Serious Crisis
In the words of Rahm Emanuel, “Never let a serious crisis go to waste. What I mean by that is it’s an opportunity to do things you couldn’t do before.” Well, our President is certainly wasting no time to push through draconian climate and energy legislation, that’s for sure, while millions of people and a coastline [...]
PingWi-Fi Pinned Between a Rock and a Golf Ball
Trademark dispute over blog name pits Ping against ‘Ping’ – Star-Telegram The Star-Telegram is reporting on a good friend of mine, Kent Pingel, whose site PingWi-Fi.com, appearing on the bottom of the menu column at the right, has been requested by Ping, Inc. to give up his site name and brand because they claim it conflicts [...]
Situation Vastly Worse Than Two Years Ago in the Global Markets: Taleb
http://www.cnbc.com/id/37610064
Matt Drudge at the National Press Club in 1998
Matt Drudge makes great points on journalism in this speech he gave to the National Press Club in DC on June 2, 1998. Just think of what the main-stream media has become the 12 years that has passed since this was recorded: a pure marketing outlet for governments and corporations to spin things however which [...]
GM Soy Linked to Sterility, Infant Mortality … DuPont Just Approved to Begin Distributing New Type
This kind of makes me sick at my stomach. Just as a study is released within the past several months indicating genetically modified soy has been linked to sterility and infant mortality in hamsters (and thus likely humans as well), DuPont has been approved by the USDA to begin production of soy with yet another [...]
