Archive for November, 2005

CIA Does Open Source?

Monday, November 28th, 2005

I’m not sure what to make of this:
WASHINGTON — The CIA now has its own bloggers.
In a bow to the rise of Internet-era secrets hidden in plain view, the agency has started hosting Web logs with the latest information on topics including North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il’s public visit to a military installation (his […]

Equal Justice Under Law Crumbles

Monday, November 28th, 2005

Wow, when stuff this symbolically-loaded happens it really seems like a great big wake-up call. It’s like getting struck by lightning in church after lying to the priest or something:
(Washington-AP) November 28, 2005 - Part of the marble facade on the front of the Supreme Court collapsed Monday morning, falling onto the steps leading into […]

Is Jesus Really the Son of God?

Monday, November 28th, 2005

I’m only posting this as a question to arouse the ire of a commenter on one of my previous posts who clearly has his panties on way too tight.
I personally think it’s great fun to talk and wonder about really big tremendous questions like we do here. And if we don’t give each other […]

Racism & Conspiracy Theory

Monday, November 28th, 2005

Everybody needs a good enemy. It seems to be an undeniable facet of social life - the need for somebody to compare yourself against and say, “I’m better than that.” I guess it gives us a focal point for our energy and a fine edge to hone our lives against.
In the world of conspiracy […]