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Say amen somebody.

A basic tenent of Buddhism is pratītyasamutpāda, or dependent co-arising. The environmental model only scratches the surface of how complex is Indra's web. I see literally tons of food thrown into the dumpster every day at the grocery where I work. I can't even imagine the resources wasted in growing, packaging and shipping food that ends up to poison even more. This is one store. There is something intrinsically wrong in a culture that functions this way. Record snowfall which may or may not be caused by global warming or perhaps sunspot activity is the least of my worries. This

Dr. Francis Manns. I like a grumpy naysayer thrown into the mix every now and again.

It means that climate is wildly variable and unpredictable. I am very comfortable with a multiple working hypothesis on this subject. The Farmers Almanac called for an unusually harsh and wet winter due to sunspot activity. "The third ranking gas is CO2 (0.0383%), and it does not correlate well with global warming or cooling either; in fact, CO2 in the atmosphere trails warming which is clear natural evidence for its well-studied inverse solubility in water: CO2 dissolves rapidly in cold water and bubbles rapidly out of warm water. CO2 has been rising and Earth and her oceans have been warmi

It's not the heat, it's the humidity.

I saw new Ted Leo leaked this AM.

OK. I just played Thin Lizzy The Boys Are Back In Town, interspersed with Save Your Money For The Weekend. Had the same reaction. I still love the Kneisers' vocals and harmonies, but to me, all those great hooks have gotten lost in the production. I'll give it another listen in the car though. There's too much to love about this band to give up on them now. Also...been meaning to snag Joey's free download for a while. Thanks for the reminder!

When did all these guys decide they needed to morph into 70s arena rock bands? I'm sad, blue. Much of this album sounds like Thin Lizzy. If anyone sees Sin Ropas Holy Broken floating around could you please PM?

My daughter is a Beck zealot. And a drummer. She has given me daily updates to this project. After we watched this one together: Sarah: See what I mean about how expressionless Spencer is? M (hris: Maybe he is overwhelmed playing behind such amazing musicians. Sarah: He's such a good drummer. I think he is underwhelmed with the simplicity of his drum part. M (hris:

Yep.

In keeping with (W)TF's mention of Goebbels,,, Though it seems you are looking for filmmakers of political criticism, I find the propaganda films of Leni Riefenstahl particularly interesting.

Liberty Hall in Lawrence is a small, accoustically superior venue. Last time the whole band was here the set was breathtaking, but cut short due to the intoxication level of the drummer. This could be an interesting show. From his email today: The tour will feature a brand new band and a stage set designed by 59 Productions, bringing together the worlds of theatre and music in a new and hopefully unique way.

This has become an oxymoron.

Happy birthday Mike! I hope you have a great day and a superb year!

I made no mention of it being "right or wrong." If this case was as clear cut an interpretation of the constitution as you're positing here, it would have been a unanimous vote. When the evolution of law begins with a questionable premise, in this case the personhood of a corporation, all that arises from that is going to be somewhat bent.* Some would say that the definition of personhood is the crux of the Roe v Wade debate as well. Leo made the logical progression better than I could: Again, I am not in a twist about the drama that played out in the SOTU address, I'm thankful

As I am not an attorney, my opinion on Constitutional law is irrelevant. As a citizen however I am very concerned about the implications of this decision. I want this on the forefront of Americans' minds. The court was called out, and Alito responded in a way that hinted at allegiance. It was a dramatic moment. Americans forget about things unless there is drama attached. Silly? Perhaps. But that drama revived this thread and hopefully put the spotlight back on the questionable decision rendered by this court.

Ditto.

Congratulations!

Holy shit! Checks and balances!

Maybe. My idea is more that there is a context. Obama said things within a context. Alito responded within a context. Sometimes a breach of protocol (which both participated in) is required. I liked seeing the color of their stripes. It engenders dialogue. The dialogue moves us forward. In the larger context, these are good things.

My opinion was not whether the applause is good or bad, simply that the SOTU address is participatory.

If it was pure "address" there would be no laudatory applause during the body of the speech.

I got no problem with Alito's commentary, whether I agree with the ruling or not. Democracy is dialogue I like cut to the chase communication. I wish there was more of it.

I love you.