Has there been any serious research into why human beings love pets so much? It seems to me that certain cultures are more in love with pets than others, as well. Part of me simply thinks it fulfills a human need to love and be loved unconditionally, which would explain why one of the signs …
Archives for April 2005
The Microsoft Myth?
Richard Bennett discusses the attack on Microsoft for ‘pulling’ support for a gay rights bill. What is really at play- according to Richard, the AFL-CIO and free trade. Go check it out…
Jailhouse Death?
Go view this videotape of 11 Sheriff’s deputies tasing a man five times on the chest while taunting him, and tell me if they should have been cleared of any wrong-doing. Yes, the man was wrong for his violent behavior, but it appears this was pretty clearly excessive force. At the least, tasering someone five …
The Judges and Compromise
Again, I think judges should just be voted on, yet I also am worried about the ramifications of breaking the tradition the Senate has followed for years. However, I find all this talk of compromise to be silly for several reasons: 1.) This is not something either side wants resolved with compromise, because both sides …
Kerry and Form 180
John Kerry still has not released his military records (paging Kevin Drum), but Decision ’08 is on it for us: In a hastily organized news conference, a spokesman for the Perpetual John Kerry for President Campaign said the initial phases of “Operation Sign Form SF-180” were going better than expected. Specifically, in the 90 days …
Los Alamos Lab Bloggers
They made the NY Times. No opinions here- just go check it out.
Alive and Well
It appears that Jennifer Wilbanks is alive and well: A Georgia woman, who was found in New Mexico early Saturday and who said she had been abducted, admitted today she had made up the story because she was nervous about her upcoming wedding, police said. Albuquerque Police Chief Ray Schultz said Jennifer Wilbanks, 32, had …