Thoughts on where we are in America

Thoughts on where we are in America

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Where are we, America? March 20th will be the four-year anniversary of the Iraq invasion and subsequent occupation. We’ve succeeded in making a bad situation worse for the people of Iraq. We’ve killed and been killed. We’ve drained our financial resources for the foreseeable future, and handed out contracts to such ilk as Halliburton. The oil profits are still being debated, but does anyone believe that the Iraqi people will benefit? A majority of the soldiers themselves thought they should…

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Flixter

Flixter

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My friend Lori has invited me to Flickster. Very fun. I could waste a lot of time there. I’ll try not to do so. (Note added March 28: I would advise against using their tools to invite your friends. That’s just really bad netiquette, for one thing, and there are other security problems and issues as well. Get the url of your flixter page and send that, via your own email, to your friends.) My favorite movies: Are we moviecompatible?…

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Do you Fight Fair?

Do you Fight Fair?

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You Fight Fair For you, a fight is not about proving you’re right. Instead, it’s about discussing and resolving difficult issues. You don’t look for fights, but you don’t avoid them either. You realize that clearing the air is good, when you go about it the right way. Do You Fight Fair?

Mythological Creature

Mythological Creature

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You Are a Chimera You are very outgoing and well connected to many people. Incredibly devoted to your family and friends, you find purpose in nurturing others. You are rarely alone, and you do best in the company of others. You are incredibly expressive, and people are sometimes overwhelmed by your strong emotions. What Mythological Creature Are You?

Baudrillard – Outlaw Analyst?

Baudrillard – Outlaw Analyst?

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I never thought of Baudrillard as an outlaw, despite his fascination with perfect crimes. He may have stood somewhat outside the academic establishment, but in many ways that can only be considered a compliment. The reality that we have created has overtaken us… and is creating us. To challenge how that happens, to describe it, even to play against it, is not the same thing as being an outlaw. He refused to be pressured into a mindset that had ceased…

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The Need to Speak, and Nothing to Say

The Need to Speak, and Nothing to Say

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“The need to speak, even if one has nothing to say, becomes more pressing when one has nothing to say, just as the will to live becomes more urgent when life has lost its meaning.” – Jean Baudrillard I remember a lecture given by Baudrillard at Emory. The crowd had transcripts of Baudrillard’s lecture, in case his accent was too overwhelming for them. People flipped pages like it was the Bible. I just looked and listened. I had no trouble…

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