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Where’s the backup?

In regards to the ongoing Deepwater Horizon leak off the coast of Louisiana – what I don’t get is why there isn’t (wasn’t) a backup blowout preventer. Sure, they’re expensive, but so is paying off all the parties that BP is likely to be paying off now. All it takes is once [...]

Campaign for Real Beauty?

Dove has sponsored the “Campaign for Real Beauty” which on the face of it is a good thing. Certainly women, young girls, and society needs a redefinition of priority around beauty. And I’ll also skip my skepticism over any ulterior motives here.

However, I wonder if the problem isn’t making kids who aren’t beautiful (or even [...]