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Unequivocal evidence’ media violence has negative impact on children A new report reviews the large body of research that has investigated the ways in which violent media influence behavior. Across all media genres, the authors found that the research consistently…
America The Theocracy Yes, I know it’s a damned long article. Read it anyway. It’s on the cover of Creative Loafing this week if you find it easier to read off-screen. I spent five years (1986 to 1991) working in…
“We should have had orange or red-type of alert in June or July of 2001” March 26, 2004 | A former FBI wiretap translator with top-secret security clearance, who has been called “very credible” by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has…
I didn’t get to the doctor—they closed earlier than I realized they would. sambear did wrap my ankle for me, and it feels better. Now I hope I can get it rewrapped reasonably well after I shower. If it still…
Other former MindSpringers—have you gotten the invitation to the 10-year reunion party? It’s May 1. I added an LJ feed for the message board: mindspringparty Edit: It’s for former employees—unless y’all want to come as a date 🙂
Questionable Content I have no idea where the link came from—it was just there in one of my browser tabs. And now I’m being forced to read through the archives because I can’t stop. Damn, I hope this thing is…
Oh cool! One of my cousins, known online as Tha Wookie, has developed some Appalachian Backpacking Courses! Interesting read, although nothing new to me: Confessions of a Libertarian Polygamist Note to local dance studio: “Learn to hip hop here” causes…
Oregon county bans all marriage PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) — In a new twist in the battle over same-sex marriage roiling the United States, a county in Oregon has banned all marriages—gay and heterosexual—until the state decides who can and who…
March 20, 2004 | Daily Mislead Archive Despite President Bush’s pledge that homosexuals “ought to have the same rights” as all other people, his Administration this week ruled that homosexuals can now be fired from the federal workforce because of…
The spin doctor from Molly Ivins Then there’s the case of Richard Clarke, the top adviser on counter-terrorism to both Clinton and Bush. In his stunning interview on “60 Minutes,” I thought the most chilling moment was what he said…
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