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(2 comments) SHARE Friday, February 19, 2010 Some Good Works in Afghanistan -- Really !
The Central Asia Institute (CAI) founded by the author of 'Three Cups of Tea' Greg Mortenson is doing wonderful heart-warming work. Writer Carol Cleveland makes a pitch for your support and backs it with interesting background information.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, October 14, 2009 And a little child shall lead them: how to get single payer
I write today to offer a modest proposal for how to focus Congressional attention on the health care issue, and encourage them to discuss how fix the system: with a nice little single payer plan.
The idea was given to me by the charming Alex Lange, who lives with his clever parents in Colorado.
(32 comments) SHARE Thursday, May 21, 2009 The Joy of Conspiracy Denial
It occurred to me that I haven't seen anyone examine the mental comforts of conspiracy denial, using the handy tools of amateur psychology. It's my guess that there's considerable comfort to be had, especially for men, from an acceptance of the official explanation for 9-11.