Look for the Dalai Lama next to Wicca
I dropped in at Waldenbooks at the mall tonight to browse. How do they stay in business? Their magazine selection is decidedly down-market on the subject side. The selection covers the breadth and depth of human knowledge - from Maxim to Oxygen.
Next I wander into the self-help section and then beyond - to religion. This bookstore puts all of the books on Islam and Buddhism in their "New Age" section along with books on witchcraft and channeling. All of their Christian books were in the "Religion" section. I guess the folks at Waldenbooks think that Islam and Buddhism don't quite qualify as religion? Astrologists are no doubt pleased that they have their own dedicated "Astrology" section at Waldenbooks.
Thursday, January 23, 2003
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Headlines
Seen in the Jan 21 Daily Oklahoman: "Altered alfalfa may lessen cattle bloat"
Seen in the Jan 21 Daily Oklahoman: "Altered alfalfa may lessen cattle bloat"
Sunday, January 19, 2003
The Silent Minority
The anti-war protesters have generated a flurry of media attention in the U.S. and worldwide. In the U.S. much of the public and private debate has been over the patriotism, or lack thereof, of the American protesters. Yesterday, CNN had a poll asking viewers if they thought the anti-war protesters were unpatriotic. It's a debate allright, but a near-no-brainer (NNB). First, let's celebrate the fact that in America we can protest publicly and to do so is very American. Are the protesters unpatriotic because they oppose the Administration's policy on going to war. Not a bit.
Are some of the protesters complete idiots? You bet. The ones that are against all war, and globalization, and corporations, and business in general, and just about everything American are so off the wall and predictable that they can't be taken seriously. They aren't excercising their minds. But neither are the nuts that are for war, and for EVERYTHING the US Administration says, and against protesters and protesting. Come on people, THINK!!
I try to have an open mind on this Iraq war thing. I am still in the questioning mode. I still don't really see why invading Iraq is worth it and I wonder whether it is the right thing to do. On the one hand I ask if maybe Bush knows something we don't but he can't tell us. Or, could those who say we want the oil be right? How can any of us really know what's going on? Those of us who remember Vietnam know how our Government lied to us time and again. We know we can't just trust any government or anyone.
There's a lot of us, Americans who don't see the need to attack Iraq, but we aren't so cocksure that we are ready to hit the streets.
The anti-war protesters have generated a flurry of media attention in the U.S. and worldwide. In the U.S. much of the public and private debate has been over the patriotism, or lack thereof, of the American protesters. Yesterday, CNN had a poll asking viewers if they thought the anti-war protesters were unpatriotic. It's a debate allright, but a near-no-brainer (NNB). First, let's celebrate the fact that in America we can protest publicly and to do so is very American. Are the protesters unpatriotic because they oppose the Administration's policy on going to war. Not a bit.
Are some of the protesters complete idiots? You bet. The ones that are against all war, and globalization, and corporations, and business in general, and just about everything American are so off the wall and predictable that they can't be taken seriously. They aren't excercising their minds. But neither are the nuts that are for war, and for EVERYTHING the US Administration says, and against protesters and protesting. Come on people, THINK!!
I try to have an open mind on this Iraq war thing. I am still in the questioning mode. I still don't really see why invading Iraq is worth it and I wonder whether it is the right thing to do. On the one hand I ask if maybe Bush knows something we don't but he can't tell us. Or, could those who say we want the oil be right? How can any of us really know what's going on? Those of us who remember Vietnam know how our Government lied to us time and again. We know we can't just trust any government or anyone.
There's a lot of us, Americans who don't see the need to attack Iraq, but we aren't so cocksure that we are ready to hit the streets.
Meme Central
Why can't you get that tune out of your head? Why do religious and political orientations tend to run in families? Expose yourself to the Meta Meme!!
Why can't you get that tune out of your head? Why do religious and political orientations tend to run in families? Expose yourself to the Meta Meme!!