Perfect ending for Romney's campaign
I think a perfect summary of the Romney campaign came as he walked out onto stage to deliver his concession speech. As the camera followed him over to the lecturn, the video monitor in the background...
View ArticleAn idea for fighting voter suppression in 2014 and beyond
So we fought back against the tide of GOTP voter suppression tactics this year and won. Did we win because we got those tactics overturned? In some cases yes, but more often the courts said the...
View ArticleCan I Feel Compassion for my Enemies?
For a little over a decade I've been flirting with Buddhism. To be honest, I'm not very good at it.Last summer though I decided to try to take it a bit more seriously. So I dropped in to the Rime...
View ArticleI don't believe in magic
Last week I wrote a diary asking if it was possible to feel compassion for my enemies. The responses I received were phenomenal: thought provoking challenges, words of encouragement - far more than...
View ArticleUnexpected Double Treat!
Despite degrees and a pretty specialized engineering job I'm really just a general nerd. That is, I don't really have one particular subject in science that enthralls me. So tonight I got an...
View ArticleWill Bernie take my money?
I'm feelin' the Bern! I've been following his campaign since before he was campaigning - I love his message and I really want to help him become our next president. Unfortunately, every time I go to...
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