Category: Blog
Obama and the Myth of Unity
During the 2008 presidential election, Obama kept affirming the idea of a united America. The idea was pressed in his 2004 keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, where he stated “there is not a liberal America and a conservative America – there is a United States of America.” But with actions speaking [...]
Bio Architecture
Nature is the Best Designer A student of the world’s best designer, bio-architecture seeks to emulate the principles in naturally occurring constructions. In studying the natural principles of the most long-held designs, this form of aesthetic design looks at fundamental shapes in nature – the most recognizable being the seashell. The seashell is the best [...]
A Global Inheritance
A LOOK AT WHO “OWNS” SPACE A War and Peace article entitled “Who Owns Space?” writer Kevin Sanders takes on the question of which nation/group has authority over space. Taking on Alex Lightman, Sanders cites against the Kennedy School of Government graduate by arguing the case against the U.S. Though his specific arguments were flawed [...]
Romancing the Primitive: Truthful Look at Societies That Don’t Evolve
As a fan of Nat Geo and a space enthusiast, I was thrilled to see the cover of their December 2009 issue entitled “Are We Alone: Searching the Heavens for Another Earth”, written by Timothy Ferris. The article gave an excellent detailed synopsis telling of the findings of over 370 “exoplanets” – worlds orbiting stars [...]
America Returns to its Roots in Historic Nationwide Movement Against Out-of-Control Government Spending
On Air Editor for CNBC, Rick Santelli’s rant against the flawed Stimulus Bill and his call to action for a Chicago Tea Party, acted as a catalyst that prompted grassroots campaigns by Smart Girl Politics, Top Conservatives on Twitter, and DontGo Movement to launch a nationwide outcry roaring against political corruption, failed policies, and modern [...]
Surviving the Recession
With more and more companies going bankrupt or severely downsizing, there’s no doubt that America is knee deep in a catastrophic recession. While some find comfort knowing there’ll be a change in the administration, realistically it’ll be at least another 6-8 months before anything really changes. Those having lived through past times, where purse strings [...]
Home of the Ego
Scientific studies have continued to link religious experience to activity in the brain. But now the new area of interest is the right parietal lobe, discovered to be the home of the ego. According to scientists, the higher the activity in this part of the brain, the more subjects identify a sense of self. A [...]
Ready, Set, Blow: Media’s Obama Hype Inflates Public Perception of Politician
With November 4th mere moments away, I really wanted to take a closer look at this idea of “Obama Hype” and see what all the fuss is all about. The deeper I dug, the more I saw, the uglier it got. Scanning magazine covers, I found at least 20 covers glorifying Obama front and center, [...]
Gross Misuse of Federal Bailout
AIG’s $440,000 Bill for Executive Spa Retreat – This, after they received a $85 billion government bailout to prevent them from going into bankruptcy. Absolutely disgusting. So alright everyone’s disgusted with this, from Obama to Bush. But the question is, what is anyone going to do about it? I agree with Obama that first and [...]
Superhero Syndrome
Following “Ready, Set, Blow”, continues with a closer look at media’s heavy influence over how the public perceives Senator Obama. A few road blocks are encountered when trying to discuss the over-the-top associations used to hype Obama. The minute you say “Obama”, all defenses go up and you can’t really get a truthful answer [...]
