“The measure of (mental) health is flexibility (not comparison to some ‘norm’),
the freedom to learn from experience…to be influenced by reasonable arguments…
and the appeal to the emotions…and especially the freedom to cease when sated.
The essence of illness is the freezing of behavior into unalterable and insatiable
patterns.” - Lawrence Kubie
Look at my big bank account and family. This just has to be real.’ It’s just a ride. But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. But it doesn’t matter because: it’s just a ride. And we can change […]
From the International Herald Tribune and a kick butt lady on Six Hours A Week.
The culprits?
well Glen Greewald via Common Dreams has that for you in an indirect way.
The Oligarchs. While he doesn’t say it in the article, all this privacy invasion is about protecting them from you. Its all about keeping you scared […]
I wish I could post the paragraph for you but it is too short and I am not going to steal Andrew’s thunder.
So I’ll redirect you to the Daily Dish.
Go Read. It is too good to pass up.
All I can say to the article is
Its About Time.
An old saw goes something like Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely.
Well this case on the consumerist re: Jet Blue Airlines is a classic example.
The summary
So the woman had complained about the crewmember making so much noise. Twice. SNIP
As I left the plane, I saw airport security interrogating the woman as her freaked-out children […]
Found on Digg, posted on You Tube. I usually avoid Bush and Cheney bashing, after all the men managed to be elected twice despite being as popular as Dracula in Istanbul.
This video is excellent and funny up to the last part. Unfortunately its also very true.
Thanks to dayjoborchestra for this.
This is a little different than my usual fare. I hope you enjoy it.
These are my simple rules to maintain information security and privacy in a business.
#1 Ask and record only what you must know to get the job done. Excess data is a security risk.
#2 Train you people well. Trustworthy trained people are […]
From Missouri of all places.
Missouri, a place where teen offenders are viewed not just as inmates but as works in progress — where troubled kids are rehabilitated in small, homelike settings that stress group therapy and personal development over isolation and punishment.
In other words. Healing and Restoration and Mercy.
America, the prison nation needs […]
In the latest, I don’t care if we commit social suicide, lets court a R.I.C.O. case play by the R.I.A.A. they are now coming after your fair use rights.
let me say, it is one thing to sue for file sharing. Its nasty and dumb but within the law. OTOH trying to intimidate with huge […]