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BroadSnark | Is Education Overrated?
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Thoughts on politics, religion, violence, inequality, social control, change, and random other things from an autonomous, analytical, adopted, abolitionist, anarchist who likes the letter A. June 14, 2008. Recently, John McCain opposed a bill requiring equal pay for women. He received a maelstrom of blogosphere. Criticism for his assertion that what women needed was “education and training.”. Education as a panacea. The implication remains the same. Without education, children will fail in life. ...Shari...
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2011 | Hayley is a Ghost
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Hayley is a Ghost. Posted by: Hayley Stevens. On: December 30, 2011. Poster Child for Skepticism. These are some of the things I have been called this year. I have also often been told I am wrong, silly or stupid for writing my thoughts on various topics, and for speaking out when I think something is wrong. To the people who have belittled me, ridiculed me, tried to silence me, have harrassed me at home and at work, and who have tried to scare me…. I launched Project Barnum. I spoke at QEDcon. I finally...
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06 | July | 2015 | Alien Blog
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Whatever the actual text of the referendum, the Greek people were voting on “austerity”, and rejected it. Greeks are probably the best-placed in Europe to judge the merits of “austerity”, given that they have suffered its full effects under previous governments. The people who are still plugging “austerity” are right-wing politicians, and, worse, unelected right-wing technocrats, and the idea with Greece was to force an elected government to adopt policies which it knew didn’t work....The cynical answer ...
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Explosion at the Marshmallow Factory | Alien Blog
https://recycledalien.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/explosion-at-the-marshmallow-factory
Explosion at the Marshmallow Factory. There was a total of seven explosions during the accident. The two largest registered 3.0 and 3.5 on the Richter scale. The oxidizer factory and its neighbour, Kidd’s marshmallow factory, were both completely levelled. I was indirectly reminded of this event, (known as the PEPCON disaster after the name of the company, the Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada), by the news of the successful first launch yesterday of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. SpaceShip...
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Οχι | Alien Blog
https://recycledalien.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/οχι
Whatever the actual text of the referendum, the Greek people were voting on “austerity”, and rejected it. Greeks are probably the best-placed in Europe to judge the merits of “austerity”, given that they have suffered its full effects under previous governments. The people who are still plugging “austerity” are right-wing politicians, and, worse, unelected right-wing technocrats, and the idea with Greece was to force an elected government to adopt policies which it knew didn’t work....The cynical answer ...
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A Day In… Florence | Alien Blog
https://recycledalien.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/a-day-in-florence
A Day In… Florence. Whether you arrive in Florence by bus or train, your disembarkation point is Santa Maria Novella station. (The train timetables and departure boards say “Firenze SMN”.) The station is large and ugly and the locality a little seedy, but don’t worry. The historic part of the city is a short walk away. If you’re doing the latter, follow the river by going through the arched arcade. You’ll soon see the long, thin courtyard between the wings of the Uffizi. (If you reall...You can even go a...
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13 | August | 2015 | Alien Blog
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8220;Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of madness.” Words along those lines are often attributed to Einstein, but then the internet is awash with things he didn’t say. Him and the Dalai Lama. I say “many”. But because of the UK’s peculiar first-past-the-post voting system, small swings in electoral support cause big changes in the representation in parliament. The Conservative share of the total vote fell from about 42% to 31% ...If we accept the one-di...
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A Day In… Pisa | Alien Blog
https://recycledalien.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/a-day-in-pisa
A Day In… Pisa. Many people visit Pisa only to see “It” and miss some of the other interesting aspects of a town with a history as long and distinguished as its neighbour and rival, Florence. I’ll try to point out some features, although it will be impossible to avoid mentioning It. Buses depart from the front of the terminal and you can buy a ticket in the terminal or from the driver. The urban ones which will take you into town are orange, operated by CPT. If you were heading towards It. It’s a p...
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Life in the Funny Lane -- Calendar
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Life in the Funny Lane - Calendar. Fo shozzle my nozzle. Cubiks Rube (my other blog).
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23 | May | 2015 | Alien Blog
https://recycledalien.wordpress.com/2015/05/23
Church marriages in the Middle Ages were only for aristocrats and royalty, and the main incentive was that a priest (or better, a bishop) was a credible witness for the vows. Ordinary people made their vows in front of their community. So the idea of the Church being involved in marriages was at one time “a new thing”, something that the clergy had just invented. Explosion at the Marshmallow Factory. 2B OR NOT 2B = FF : the answer. Flying Down To Rio. Hello, My Bloglies. Kasey's Drum Blog.
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