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random thought of the moment:
Philosophy is the childhood of the intellect, and a culture that tries to skip it will never grow up.
— Thomas Nagel
pacifism
Independence Day
The following piece, "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain, sums up pretty well how I felt on Independence Day as I reflected on the gung-ho, John Wayne, cowboy diplomacy attitude espoused by so many of my fellow American Christians.
Mission Creep
When I attended the United for Peace and Justice anti-war rally in Pittsburgh at the beginning of '03, I was annoyed and frustrated by the horrendous mission creep there. I was there to stop what I felt was an unjust war (we can argue that point […]
Butt Is It Art?
You'd think people would realize that drugs are bad by now. Sheesh.
Artist gets down and dirty with peaceful pig
"GHENT, Belgium (Reuters) - A Belgian actor is sharing a cage with a pig for three days in the hope that the animal will reveal why there is so much conflict in the world."
"'I am not […]
