Some people are talking about pulling out of Iraq. As much as I'd like us to be out of that war, I can't make myself believe that withdrawing from Iraq is the right thing to do. Yes, I'm certainly willing to believe that we'd be better off if we had never invaded Iraq, and I might even be willing to believe that the Iraqis would be better off if we had left Saddam Hussein in … [Read more...] about Why We Can’t Leave Iraq Yet
Friday Ark
The Friday Ark is up. … [Read more...] about Friday Ark
Cool Skull Shirt Not Really That Cool
If you were a clothing designer, and you were making T-shirts for sale at WalMart, and somebody said "How about a shirt with a skull? Maybe something kind of crude and retro-looking?" You might google around for royalty-free skull images and come up with the one I have here, and a few months later the shirt you made with it would be sold in all of WalMart's stores. Pretty … [Read more...] about Cool Skull Shirt Not Really That Cool
Aspire to Improve Yourself, Just Don’t Actually Do It
...growth hormone to make children taller; pre-implantation genetic screening of embryos; stimulants to boost performance on exams and at work; anti-depressants to improve moods; and medicines such as Viagra and anabolic steroids that restore some of the powers of youth. Just over the horizon, he foresees drugs to erase painful or shameful memories or to simulate falling in … [Read more...] about Aspire to Improve Yourself, Just Don’t Actually Do It
A Modest Proposal for Iraq: Scorched Earth
[Note: This post is part of what was supposed to be a series of satirical posts that explore aspects of the United States' involvement in conflicts in the Middle East. If it seems neither funny nor informative, that's because these posts didn't work out. Please don't assume I actually believe any of what I'm saying.]This is the second installment of a series of modest … [Read more...] about A Modest Proposal for Iraq: Scorched Earth