One of the most inexcusable actions that any public official can take is to waste tax dollars in an ego-driven, empire building turf war. This appears to be exactly what the Gwinnett County School Board voted unanimously to do. Check…
Islam: Violent Religion or Victim of Bigotry?
Quick question: Is Islam a peaceful religion? Are the anti-Islamic sentiments that we increasingly hear the result of narrow minded, anti-Muslim, intolerant bigots? Or, is there actually something about the Islamic religion that promotes and encourages intolerance and violence? It…
Furthermore to Our Distorted Perceptions of Beauty…
Here is a follow-on post to the previous post “Our Distorted Perceptions of Beauty”. Before and after shots of pictures that were digitally retouched. The beauty that we have been conditioned to value isn’t real. It’s not a real person,…
Great Congressional District Maps for Your State
Ever been really ticked off at some shenanigan that one of our politicians has pulled, or maybe felt very strongly about some pending legislation, but felt frustrated because you didn’t know what to do to voice your opinion? One of…
Of Self-Esteem, Responsibility & Feelings
There is a great line in the James L. Brooks movie, “Spanglish” (starring Adam Sandler, Tea Leoni and Cloris Leachman) about personal responsibility and self esteem. Deborah Clasky (Tea Leoni), is having an affair. Deborah’s mother, Evelyn (Cloris Leachman), knows…
Links to the Platforms of 2010 Georiga Governor Candidates
Well folks, it isn’t too soon to be researching who you will vote for next year in the 2010 Georgia Governor’s race. Rather than wait until the election is upon us and scramble at the last minute to figure out…