Archive for Improving Society
Two worthwhile pieces about torture: Former FBI agent Ali Soufan speaks up about the ineffectiveness of waterboarding and other related...
I've observed for a while now (or perhaps I should say "believed") that people generally tend to notice evidence that...
I just finished (most of) my end-of-year donations; here are the organizations I'm donating to. Almost all of this is...
For anyone who missed it, Mary Anne posted a very nice piece the other day about nationalism, homelands, and becoming...
Here's what I would like as a birthday present, from as many of you as are willing to participate: Be...
I just finished my end-of-year donations; here are the organizations I'm donating to. Much of this is repeated from two...
I really am on my way to bed, but wanted to post this before I forget: I heard today about...
At the end of Kriti, there was a music concert next door; I walked over with Mary Anne, but when...
These and the Bussard stuff in the previous entry seem to sort of fit into a general theme, something to...
I just finished my end-of-year donations; not quite as last-minute as usual. In case anyone's interested, here are some of...
I think most Americans are unaware of the existing limitations on freedom of speech. I used to think that freedom...