Category Archives: politics

Syrian Complications

I have been following the news in Syria. Like most people I have had little understanding of the forces that have been driving such extreme violence. Recently I have been coming across some references that have made me think of … Continue reading

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Absolutely Beautiful, plus news clips

Cherry trees in bloom at Oregon State Hospital (click for full size, as usual) Other news from OSH: State Furloughs = Lack of Logic! Controversial Ruling by PSRB! Dying in Plain Sight! Let the Feds Clean it Up! Increased Federal … Continue reading

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Anniversary Today

Today is the 39th anniversary of the infamous killings of four student antiwar protesters at Kent State University by members of the Ohio National Guard. Nine other students were wounded, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis. Some of the students had been … Continue reading

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Study 15

From the Washington Post: A Silenced Drug Study Creates An Uproar By Shankar Vedantam Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 18, 2009; A01   The study would come to be called “cursed,” but it started out just as Study 15. … Continue reading

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Excellent!

First- a Mind Freedom News Alert: (click pics for animation, full size etc.) MindFreedom International – please forward Human Rights in Mental Health – 26 Dec. 2008 BELOW, the main weekly newspaper in Eugene, Oregon, USA — home of MindFreedom … Continue reading

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McCain Introduces Palin- Audio Collage

All the words are john McCains, the order has been changed to make more sense. p-gop-conv-mccain-palin-intro

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McCain Enable- May not be suitable for children

He scares the pants offa me. He’ll do absolutely anything to win, it seems. All I have today is funny pictures of McCain. As usual, you may need to click for full-size on small ones. FYI: some are lame, some … Continue reading

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