This is from a Facebook note that I wrote:
Society has built us to think that we need all these great things, that are killed and plundered for. Right? You need your phone. Right? How could you help that poor Palestinian if you didn't have your IPhone? It helps you organize events and communicate information so quickly. Read More »
I remember being rather young the first time I heard of artificial insemination - Kirstie Alley used it to explain her sudden pregnancy in the movie "Look Who's Talking." What's that I asked.
That's when a doctor implants someone's sperm into a woman who wants to get pregnant but can't for some reason... was the answer I was given. Read More »
Legend Carlos Santana recently made a public statement that he wished President Obama would seriously consider legalizing marijuana (boy would the prices rise!) because the revenue could potentially pull us out of a recession (true). He said this is overdue, and likened it to the end of prohibition on alcohol. I see the progressive medical potential in the USA with the more liberal tone. Read More »
So I was reading a recent blog called the other side of the ocean and while I agree wholeheartedly with the issuses that were brought up, there's a lot more to be said on the subject of child abductions. Read More »
In my Patterns of Criminal Behavior class I am studying about the subject of predatory vs affective behaviors in the violent criminal. The entire thing has me thinking; whose the most predatory, the criminal or the public after they find out about the crime??? Read More »
Last Friday, my friend and I watched a Japanese movie called "Death Note". It was a great movie, based on an anime show. It centers around different ideas and theories about what is considered a good punishment for criminals, murderers, and rapists. This movie got me thinking about the death penalty and imprisonment, and if it's really the best way to punish someone. Read More »
Free the Slaves (FTS) held its inaugural Freedom Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday, September 15, 2008. Read More »
The last few days we've spent the hour in my western civilization class, which I hate, discussing the religions and philosophies of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. As much as I hate the class, we were talking about something today that really caught my interest: are the gods perpetually just? Read More »
