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Dilbert is particularly prescient today…

Seriously, if you want to lose your faith in humanity, read the comment section of pretty much any blog…

Speaking of “psychology”…

A few days ago I wrote about the psychology of political figures. Personally I’m inclined to believe most at the highest levels are likely sociopaths (could any normal person handle either the levels of stress they handle or cognitive dissonance, aka lies, required to support all the compromises we require of them?).

In any case, […]

Lest we forget…

Via Digby…

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 – and I’m […]

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 […]