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March 19, 2008

'A More Perfect Union' - Worth 30 Minutes of your Attention

Read the recent comments from Youtube below.

brendabn87 (2 hours ago)
He is the first 21st century politician. It feels like fate has sent us this man to balance out the folly of the last 8 years -- and sound the death knell of the neo-conservative hoax.

DEEPSERIW
This man is Great, like him or hate him, he's man of conviction. This speech isn't from a man that just wants to be President, but a man that wants a America for Mankind, and a better future for all.

labohemianartist (2 hours ago)
did he write this? beautiful

Boomdog14 (2 hours ago)
This speech will be added to high school curricula for generations to come.

sgilman (2 hours ago)
He penned the entire speech.

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March 8, 2008

Testosterone in Four Acts

About one day a week, I spend my morning and evening bike commute to a from the office listening to one of the best all time radio shows, This American Life. If you haven't heard it, and are willing to put on during a Saturday or Sunday morning while doing laundry or cleaning up around the house, then subscribe to the podcast.

This past week, there was one that I thought deserved special mention, partly because I have a "sexuality" category on this blog but very little content to speak of.

From thislife.org:

Stories of people getting more testosterone and coming to regret it. And of people losing it and coming to appreciate life without it. The pros and cons of the hormone of desire.

Check out This American Life's "Testosterone"

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March 6, 2008

Barack: Don't Fall for the Clinton Bait

Reading about Tuesday's Clinton survival gave me pause about the potential for an Obama and Democratic victory. Not because of the votes, and not because of my independent friend Mark telling me to drop the "Barack the Vote" from my Gmail status because "Obama's tax policy sucks."

But more so because the quality and mood the conversation seems to have shifted to a less productive and inspiring one. Check out this article on why it's getting dangerous for the Democrats.

Remember, the way that we move forward is that we actually have to proactively move our political culture forward. This week it seems like Barack Obama's campaign may have taken the bait (or at least responded to what seemed like effective attacks from the Clinton camp) and begun attacking Hillary.

Barack: this is NOT the way you are going to win the presidency. The way you will win the presidency is by continuing to not only talk about a new kind of politics, but by being a new kind of politics. Seriously, this is about right now. Today. This week. And your campaign needs to take a deep breath and revisit what's important for the country and its people. Start the constructive, positive and bridge building conversation again.


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