Your "To Do" list might read as follows: 1- Become an author. Article published on the web, read by some. DONE! 2- Become the best author that you can be, make lots of money, become famous. STILL IN PROCESS. Welcome to the community!
Excellent article. greywar, and very timely. One of the things that I find problematic about organized religions (pretty much across the board, not singling out Islam) is the seeming inabilty of moderates to stand up to extremists of the same relgion. History is full of examples. In Israel, the ultra-Orthodox have been known to throw stones at cars driven by other Jews that violate the Sabbath. Historically, the Catholic church has wrestled wi
Jeremy, how about resource usage? Norton used to be pretty heavy in it's use of resources.
Brad is right. It is an offensive behavior, tantamount to interrupting a conversation. I also find that the people who interject have never (well, perhaps rarely) contributed anything to the community. On WinCustomize, they have never uploaded a skin. Here on JoeUser, they are not contributing members of the community I'm glad that this point was raised.
Good article, greywar. Thank you for writing it. Muggaz raises an interesting point in how the rest of the world perceived the war in Iraq, but America lost moral high ground internally. We are going to judge ourselves and our leaders on how we handle this. Estrogen Lass' comment is so poorly written I am not even sure who her critique was aimed at. but in the event that it was toward Muggaz, be aware that the rest of the world is wat
My esteemed colleague, O G San's original point as I see it, and I agree with it, is that the word "Evil" may be used too widely. I will further agree that this can result in a lack of analysis of sometimes complex issues. BUT...... Sometimes terrorists are EVIL and there can be no justification for their actions. Yes, it can be an oversimplification to see things in black and white, but it can be equally wrong to say that it is all just shade
Good post as usual, O G San! Glad to see it. While I might agree that "evil" can be overused and that the overuse of such a term interferes with critical thinking, there ARE times that it is appropriate. Failure to recognize true evil carries an even heavier price. Someone who has a different point of view should not be labeled as evil, I would agree. But....In the days
Muggaz wrote: "as soon as I saw Kupe's reply I knew what to do." That put a smile on my face. Glad to help. And you are welcome here.
Muggaz, despite our (minor) disagreements, I for one truly hope that you stay around. I sometimes don't quite see eye to eye with you, once regarding blogging etiquette, but I always appreciate what you write. Perhaps I haven't commented enough on your prose posts. I read them, go away and think about them, not always returning to comment. My feeling is that JoeUser is the perfect vehicle for you. Enjoy the ride!
Sorry that I have been neglecting this thread. I got really busy at work, then had a touch of the flu. Ah, well. Try to catch up now. Sherye said "I don't think that aid should come from just Arab countries. They may have money, but don't necessarily have the type of institutions that work." You are right about the lack of institutions, but it still is of paramount importance to make a statement to the rest of the world regarding Arab independ
2- Because I enjoy the company of the people that I have met. I have made a lot of friends here, the majority of whom differ in opinions from me, but share my enthusiasm for exchanging ideas.
Four alleged spammers have been arrested in Detroit for violations of the Federal Government's new "can spam" law. The four men stand accused of sending out a million spam e-mails for their weight loss product that is variously known as AIT Herbal, Avatar Nutrition, Phoenix Avatar and other names. According to the Federal Trade Commission over 10,000
Read several versions and make up your own minds: UN page on the oil-for -food programme: http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/ A good place to start, as it chronicles the successes of the program. The Economist.com reports the Program as "Oil-For-Fraud." http://www.economist.co.uk/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2618260 The National Review reports that Kofi Annan's son has ties to a Swiss firm that was involved in the efforts an
Perhaps ironically the Jewish Secular group that I have been a part of for years is against the war. I say ironically since Israel may well be the prime beneficiary of the establishment of any other democratic state in the area. Now we do not have a rabbi or equivalent, the nature of our group is more like the Friends. So I am just basing that statement on the majority of opinions expressed. But I have heard others say that their chur
Once again I find myself saying "Listen to shadesof grey." If you knowingly break a rule of employment, you must be prepared to take the consequences.
Thank you, syrrus. Good response. The thing that I dislike about MyIE2 is the UI, non-intuitive to me. I need to give Avant a whirl.
Thank you, Muggaz, for your well-considered reply. You have hit on a particuarly relevant point. If we respect the soldier for his idealism, how can we not respect the suicide bomber for theirs? Here is how I distinguish between the two. Suicide bombers do NOT target military sites, but go after unarmed civilians, and now after industrial targets. Soldiers in civilized armies are under codes of conduct that forbid them from such actions. <
When talking about countries that do not seem appreciative of economic subsidies and support from other, wealthier countries, perhaps we should call this "the American lesson."
O G San, bear in mind that it all comes down to percentages. More people enjoy your work and are enriched by it than otherwise. Your article regarding how events in the Middle East resonate is one of the most thoughtful and thought provoking ever! Also remember this. Brad/Draginol is an experienced blogger. He advocates the judicious use of deleting comments or blocking users for good reason. Those of us that are loath to use these tools becau
Muggaz said "Just because Tilman dies for what he believes in when he could have been playing football...." I am not sure that the word "Just" belongs in that sentence. What would YOU be willing to give your life for? Freedom, liberty, ideals? To defend others? Would you lay your life on the line to defend others? Strangers that you did not know? Children? People of a different faith, ethnic group? I would say to you that the
I have just returned from a wonderful performance of "Testiclese," an original play by Nat Topping presented at the University of Michigan's Residential College (RC) theater. I fear that I won't be able to say enough good things about the play or tonight's performance, but I feel compelled to try. Nat Topping is a wonderful young man, a talented actor and pla
Speaking of athletes as war heroes makes me think of Ted Williams, the Splendid Splinter who led the Boston Red Sox----but only in times of peace. Ted was one of the greatest athletes of his time. Last man to bat .400, 521 home runs, highest on-base percentage of any baseball player ever. Truly dedicated to his sport, he would wake up during the night to practice his swing. For three years during WWII he fought as a pilot in the Navy Air Corps
Ian, have you ever used MyIE2? AvantBrowser and MyIE2 share certain features and I have wondered which is better?
Muggaz, much respect for you. :) I don't think that you intended to hijack the thread and I did read your opinion on your blog. Also well written. During Vietnam, many people including me, though that the war there had lost it's original purpose. It was a "bad" war. (I don't want to restart that debate again, simply saying that was what we thought then.) However, that detracted not at all from the bravery and the sacrifices of those that fough
Do we need to talk abut Trolling again? Do NOT hijack threads! This can only be a community if we respect one another. People, you have your own blogs. Go write your half-witty onservations there. Shadesofgrey, thank you for a beautifully written and timely peice. Obviously you put a lot of effort into it. Good work.
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