Rants

More Frightening

Apparently, for some people, a call for reasoned action is equivalent to a call for no action. I received the following e-mail in my mailbox this morning (no changes have been made to the original letter):

we must take action…do you suggest sitting here and doing nothing?   If we continue to do nothing [...]

Everything I Need To Know I’ve Learned Since January 20, 2001

President Bush’s first 100 days or so has certainly been instructive to me; I’ve learned quite a bit, most of which has proven to me that everything I ever thought I knew was wrong. For example:

Arsenic is good for you.

Good neighbors are good, but good enemies are better. China would probably be a good ally, [...]

Choices, Values, Responsibilities (and other boring shit)

It all comes down to priorities.
And choices as well, I suppose. And consequences.
Recent events have made me think again about these concepts. I believe pretty strongly that just about everything we do, we do by choice; and that every choice we make is a reflection of our personal values. For example, if you choose [...]