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    McLuhanisms.

    IF IT WORKS, IT’S OBSOLETE: Marshall McLuhanisms The story of modern America begins With the discovery of the white man by The Indians. Only puny secrets need protection. Big discoveries are protected by publicincredulity. Whereas convictions depend on speed-ups, justice requires delay. The...
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    The First Principle of Democracy.

    The first principle of democracy is this, that given the opportunity, most people will vote for the person who's going to win.
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    On Inviting Folks to Join.

    There is something I've thinking about for a couple of weeks, and that is the notion of inviting people I know to register here and join in with us. I find myself comfortable saying, 'join in with us.' I have been here a little while now, coming up on two months. This is becoming for me a...
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    The Gray Men in Tall Towers.

    So, who really runs Canada? I have heard it is the Freemasons, in Toronto. I saw a documentary from the CBC once which indicated that at one point in time, in the 19th century, the private holdings of the Hudson's Bay Company encompassed a geographic area larger than the contemporaneous...
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    Martha Stewart.

    There are some folks who say, "y'know, ya gotta admire Martha Stewart!" To them, I say: you're not by boss. You don't tell me what to do! What do you all say? Shave her head and burn her as a witch?
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    Art, an experiment.

    http://www.monitor.hr/belle/0407/040701.htm I will appreciate feedback on this radical post. She is a beauty, and no doubt. But would the posting of images here ruin the ambience? Should it be kept text-only?
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    Crabcakes.

    Does anyone have a tried and proven recipe for crabcakes? Crab is really expensive, so I don't want to mess around with trial and error. My salmon patties turn out pretty well, so I am familiar with the concept of using a binder. Anybody?
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    Fortunate Son.

    Pentagon: Bush Military Records Destroyed Updated 10:49 AM ET July 9, 2004 WASHINGTON (AP) - Military payroll records that could more fully document President Bush's whereabouts during his service in the Texas Air National Guard were inadvertently destroyed, according to the Pentagon. In a...
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    Capital Punishment and the Democratic State.

    February 3, 2004 Letters The Columbus Dispatch 34 South Third Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Dear Letters: In his letter published February 3, regarding capital punishment Thomas W. Billing makes a couple of interesting points. “The death penalty is...
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    A new bicycle.

    I last purchased a bicycle in 1973, a Liberia touring bike. It was stolen in 1977. I haven't owned a bike since. Lately, I have been thinking about purchasing a new one. Ten-speed, ram-horn handlebars, leather saddle, rear-wheel fender, and so on. Any recommendations? I want to spend about...
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    An American Perspective.

    I feel driven out, within just one month.
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    One good law.

    If you could pass one local law, and be specific about it, what would it be? Please elaborate.
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    Smoking Bans: good idea, or bad?

    5-1 CITY COUNCIL VOTE SMOKING BANNED IN PUBLIC PLACES IN COLUMBUS Published: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 NEWS 01A By Mark Ferenchik THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Opponents of the citywide smoking ban that the City Council passed yesterday are considering turning to Columbus voters to stop it. The group of...
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    Like Napoleon on Elba?

    So, what should become of Saddam Hussein? Is it possible he could return to power, like Bonaparte returning from exile on the island of Elba?
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    Iraq sovereignty, how will we know?

    A sovereign Iraq, how will we recognize it when we see it? When local banks are willing to cash Iraq government payroll checks issued over the signature of President Ghazi Al-Yawer, and the cashees are willing to accept Iraq currency in exchange; confident that the butcher, the baker, and the...
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    Multiculturalism.

    What are the tenets of the faith behind the doctrine of multiculturalism, and what have been the consequences of its adoption as policy by the government in Ottawa? How has it been influential in the formation, or reformation, of attitudes? Who has materially benefited, and has anyone been...
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    Serious Philosophical Thread.

    Posted: Jun 25, 2004 11:38 pm Post subject: Serious Philosophical Thread. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Voice Posted: Jun 23, 2004 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: Yes or No Game...
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    Bill Clinton's book.

    As some of you may have heard--here there's no escape--former-President Bill Clinton has a book out, a memoir titled "My Life." Our municipal library system has purchased 179 copies. I placed a reserve this morning. I am number 618 on the waiting list. Personally, I didn't vote for him the...
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    Do you feel threatened by the "terrorist threat?"

    I live in Columbus, Ohio. There, cat's out of the bag. Last week, the big headline in our local rag was that a Somali national--we have an expat colony of 50,000 Somalis here (lovely people, terrible drivers)--had been in federal custody for some time, and was being considered for indictment on...
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    The Summer Solstice has arrived!

    Greetings everyone! Happiness and good health to you all! The Summer Solstice has arrived, halfway point of the year. Grateful that we've made it halfway, now we begin easing down the slope toward autumn--my favorite time of year. Please share your thoughts!
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