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Reply to Welcome to the Twilight Zone in Politics JoeUser Forums

And of further interest is the sitting duck--I mean lame duck presidency Bush will now be having, as evidenced by your prior observation that everyone is expending more energy talking about 2008 than they are about the next four years. Methinks some people are having avoidance issues! Meanwhile, if this keeps up, I *may* be forced to except your premise that the media is biased towards the left. (I still maintain that MSNBC and Fox are conservative str

Banned Book Week in Books JoeUser Forums

**Although this year's Banned Book Week is over, I offer here some ideas I have about free speech and the proper way to combat opinions you don't want spread through the media. The best defense is a strong offense--if you see something that offends you, don't destroy it. Instead, publish your point of view! This is the joy of free speech. Here is my original posting.

Paper in Fire: Part Two in Work JoeUser Forums

[See Part One for more details. Same llama category, same llama headline title!] 5.24.2004 // Paper in Fire (Part Two) Posted at 12:51 AM Ambition...this has been rolling about in my head for a little bit. Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how big will your silly dreams grow? Ambition can be a matter of rebellion. "I refuse the tiny role you

Paper in Fire: Part One in Work JoeUser Forums

**Another post from my old EasyJournal. I almost didn't include it because of its personal nature, but then I re-read it and thought that some of its ideas were interesting. Basically, I'm a big dreamer always searching for my "right livelihood"--that is, the profession that I am meant to be in and that I will be happiest doing. I was really getting down on myself wit

Why I'm an Independent in Politics JoeUser Forums

**A not-too-old piece talking about some of my political leanings. In particular, it details how the two-party system we have now is depriving voters of their power, and offers one possible solution.** 5.3.2004 // Why I'm an Independent Posted at 4:05 PM I don't belong to any political party. Why is that? Well, the very short answer is tha

Reccomended Reading I in Books JoeUser Forums

**My original Reccomended Reading entry...books I liked then, like now, and think you might like!** 7.30.2002 // Reccomended Reading I Posted at 12:00 AM This is pretty straightforward--Just a top-of-my-head, plain list of books I like. Obviously I can't post them all in one entry, or one night, or one week...etc. They are in no part

How to Save the World, Loose 5lbs, & become Certifiable in Politics JoeUser Forums

Here begins a series of articles I previously published in my old online diary at www.easyjournal.com . I am only reprinting pieces of general interest, so don't worry about having to wade through my personal life. Here is an old humor piece I wrote for a composition class. Enjoy! 2.20.2003 // How to Save the World, Lose Five Pounds, and Become Ce

Reply to Baby Dolls=Teen Pregnancy? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I think there's probably a little bit to this idea--but rather than the dolls by themselves causing it, they are part of a larger cultural system at work. Basically, our culture has always promoted having children, and lots of them. In older times, teenage marriage was not uncommon--it's just that now we're having the children without the marriage. Another point to consider: a lot of girls who get pregnant too soon have issues with both poor self-estee

My Dad Went to the Web, and All I Got was this Stupid Blog in Welcome JoeUser Forums

Greetings all! This is actually ver. 3.0 of my online journal/diary/rantbook, as I had previously published on two sites which are now so overwhelmed with popups as to be unusable. My illustrious sire, aka Genghis Hank, directed me to this site for quality blogging. Future updates will include political and philosophical rants, musings on psychology and soc