Valentine's Day is celebrated in different ways around the world. But the religious leaders of Hinduism and Islam think the day is a threat to their culture.
Please read Gary Hull's article, Celebrate Valentine's Day By Understanding the True Meaning of Love.
Friday, February 14, 2003
Thursday, February 13, 2003
WAR NOW!
Doesn't Michael Lerner fit the War Protester Check List?
For more cartoons like this, check out John Cox & Allen Forkum's book, Black & White World.
Why is it that the anti-war movement is not really working in an "united way for peace and justice"? The "a.n.s.w.e.r." is that the strongest member (in an ideological way) of the anti-war "umbrella", is driven by hard-core members of the Workers World Party.
Be prepared for the anti-war rally on Saturday, February 15. I will watch out for the demonstration in Gothenburg, with the memory of how THE ANTI-WAR MARCH DESTROYED THE PEACE... on January 18. Michael Moynihan @ the "Politburo" will cover the rally in Stockholm... In the meantime, please send your thanks to the U.S. military. [Via AboutTheWar.com]
Related: my post, WHAT'S THE A.N.S.W.E.R. TO THE ESCALATED CONFLICT?
For more cartoons like this, check out John Cox & Allen Forkum's book, Black & White World.
Why is it that the anti-war movement is not really working in an "united way for peace and justice"? The "a.n.s.w.e.r." is that the strongest member (in an ideological way) of the anti-war "umbrella", is driven by hard-core members of the Workers World Party.
Be prepared for the anti-war rally on Saturday, February 15. I will watch out for the demonstration in Gothenburg, with the memory of how THE ANTI-WAR MARCH DESTROYED THE PEACE... on January 18. Michael Moynihan @ the "Politburo" will cover the rally in Stockholm... In the meantime, please send your thanks to the U.S. military. [Via AboutTheWar.com]
Related: my post, WHAT'S THE A.N.S.W.E.R. TO THE ESCALATED CONFLICT?
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
AYN RAND MENTIONED IN LA TIMES
Read the article, At the Ready to Pass Ammunition to Execs Under Fire, in the Los Angeles Times.
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE & KEYNES
The Economic Policy Institute has published a full-page ad in the New York Times. >400 economists have signed a statement against Bush's tax-cuts. Here are some great comments on the statement:
Bad Economics in One Lesson by Robert W. Tracinski.
400 Economists Can't Be Wrong!! by Donald Luskin.
Related: TAX CUTS and TAX PRESSURE.
Bad Economics in One Lesson by Robert W. Tracinski.
400 Economists Can't Be Wrong!! by Donald Luskin.
Related: TAX CUTS and TAX PRESSURE.
NEW WEBLOG INDEX
I have added svenskt webbloggindex (Swedish Weblog Index) to the Resources category.
Thursday, February 6, 2003
"DIVIDED" STATES OF EUROPE
Tony Benn thought it was a good idea to visit Iraq and have a "cup of tea" and a friendly chat with Saddam... It is refreshing to see that not every political leader is like Mr. Benn. And here is a statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Vilnius group countries. I wonder if G�ran Persson will keep Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schroeder company for a long time.
MOORE @ THE MOVIES
Michael Moore's movie, Bowling for Columbine, has its premiere on 2/7. And if you can't get enough of Moore, you could have some more by watching TV..., episode 5 of 12 - "Ficus for Congress in 2000."
Tuesday, February 4, 2003
SPACE
After reading Fredrik Norman's post, The Heroes of Columbia, I asked Quent Cordair Fine Art for the permission to use Bryan Larsen's painting, Heroes, on my blog.
Please take some time and read THOUGHTS ON THE LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE.
From: Stephen Speicher.
This is a terribly sad event, and I will both honor and mourn the brave and adventurous astronauts who today have lost their lives in pursuit of what they love. These were truly America's new pioneers, exploring space beyond the limits of previous civilizations. I will mourn them, but I choose not to dwell on the loss. Instead, I intend to celebrate what these fine astronauts represented; the achievements of man's mind and spirit in conquering the unknown, the science and technology which makes it possible, and the sense of life of our great country, without which we would all be living in the new dark ages.
From: Steven Brockerman.
I remember, living 25 miles south of the Cape, when Apollo I burned up on the pad, taking the lives of Gus Grissom, our second in space; Ed White, our first to walk in space; and Roger Chaffee, the rookie in the group. But I remember, too -- and was lucky enough to have been at -- the launch of Apollo 8, reclaiming in triumph what had been lost on Pad 34 on that dark day of January 27, 1967.
I also remember, as most of you do, when we lost Challenger. Again, I was fortunate enough to have been at the launch of Discovery, our first launch of a Space Shuttle two years after Challenger, reclaiming again in a victorious sunburst of a launch what the Challenger tragedy had lost.
Know now on this sad day, then, that we will reclaim the High Frontier again from this horrendous event and that Man will go on in his glorious exploration of space.
Whatever thoughts you have about our Space Program -- and I've plenty myself -- let us mourn today the loss of our brave astronauts -- one of whom was an Israeli -- and a noble craft, the first of our Shuttles; but let us also turn our vision to the future, and look forward to that day -- which will come, I assure you -- when we reclaim the heavens for Man and, through our determination and steadfast commitment to achievement, once again touch the stars.
From Betsy Speicher's CyberNet - http://www.4cybernet.com - and used with permission.
I have great memories from a visit to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, in 1996. I had a very informative tour of the facility. It was my first visit to America and it made a great impact on me.
Related: my post, APOLLO 11.
Please take some time and read THOUGHTS ON THE LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE.
From: Stephen Speicher.
This is a terribly sad event, and I will both honor and mourn the brave and adventurous astronauts who today have lost their lives in pursuit of what they love. These were truly America's new pioneers, exploring space beyond the limits of previous civilizations. I will mourn them, but I choose not to dwell on the loss. Instead, I intend to celebrate what these fine astronauts represented; the achievements of man's mind and spirit in conquering the unknown, the science and technology which makes it possible, and the sense of life of our great country, without which we would all be living in the new dark ages.
From: Steven Brockerman.
I remember, living 25 miles south of the Cape, when Apollo I burned up on the pad, taking the lives of Gus Grissom, our second in space; Ed White, our first to walk in space; and Roger Chaffee, the rookie in the group. But I remember, too -- and was lucky enough to have been at -- the launch of Apollo 8, reclaiming in triumph what had been lost on Pad 34 on that dark day of January 27, 1967.
I also remember, as most of you do, when we lost Challenger. Again, I was fortunate enough to have been at the launch of Discovery, our first launch of a Space Shuttle two years after Challenger, reclaiming again in a victorious sunburst of a launch what the Challenger tragedy had lost.
Know now on this sad day, then, that we will reclaim the High Frontier again from this horrendous event and that Man will go on in his glorious exploration of space.
Whatever thoughts you have about our Space Program -- and I've plenty myself -- let us mourn today the loss of our brave astronauts -- one of whom was an Israeli -- and a noble craft, the first of our Shuttles; but let us also turn our vision to the future, and look forward to that day -- which will come, I assure you -- when we reclaim the heavens for Man and, through our determination and steadfast commitment to achievement, once again touch the stars.
From Betsy Speicher's CyberNet - http://www.4cybernet.com - and used with permission.
I have great memories from a visit to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, in 1996. I had a very informative tour of the facility. It was my first visit to America and it made a great impact on me.
Related: my post, APOLLO 11.
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