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Sep. 5th, 2010 08:00 pmCentral Ohio: Whooping cough outbreak declared
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has told the Mainichi he believes the Iraq War -- which began while he was in office in 2003 -- could have been averted.
How to shrink a city
The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere. -- Nifty free online educational stuff! (especially if you're working on math stuff)
Pakistani Delegation Mistaken for Terrorists, Quits U.S. Trip
On Shopping Whilst Fat
Hologram of girl to slow down speeding drivers in Vancouver -- Not a fan. Aside from needlessly freaking out drivers, and possibly causing accidents because of that, I worry about these becoming more common, and becoming a source of games for young drivers, or causing complacency that could get actual non-holograms injured.
Mavi Susel, the first transsexual in Cuba to undergo sex reassignment surgery, back in 1988, has found herself trapped in the traditionally assigned gender role of a housewife.
Marketing with Substance: JetBlue’s subtle nod to “passengers of size.”
New MO Anti-Choice Law Goes into Effect
Amelia Earhart Statue to be Added to Capitol
But Why Can't I Wear a Hipster Headdress?
A Chaplain and an Atheist Go to War
Zerophilia movie takes transgender and bisexuality to new heights
Historians' Changing View of President Lincoln's Sexuality -- This has been going back and forth for years, but it's an interesting article.
The Butch Girl’s guide to…Chest binding!
Family of Human Rights Lawyer Flees Iran
IL Supreme Court Will Not Hear Parental Notification Appeal
Campaign Workers for Afghan Woman Candidate Murdered
Tea Party Senate Candidate Is Anti-Masturbation -- *eyeroll*
Withdrawal Method Finds Ally -- I've posted about this before, but this is an OK article on the discussion, aside from the rather misleading title.
Restrictions on Choice in States -- a thoroughly depressing update
Monuments and Mosques: The debate over what’s sacred (an American Indian's perspective)
Good links from AJollyPyruvate
True Blood: Sex, Gore, and Abortions Performed by Spellcraft
"Why the Hell Do We Have Forces in Germany?" How Our Vast Empire Saps Our Strength
marnanel muses on languages today.
Glenn Beck vs. Christ the Liberator -- When I was religious, liberation theology spoke to me pretty strongly. I still have a soft spot for it, and I think this article makes an excellent point about how unchristian Beck's attitudes are.
Comprehensive Sexual Health
Making Outpatient Abortion Services a Reality
DOJ Sues Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio For Refusing To Cooperate With Civil Rights Probe
In South America, the Left and Indigenous Movements Are Searching for a Way to Co-Exist
More links from AJollyPyruvate
Go Where? Sex, Gender, and Toilets
EU-wide demonstration against France's xenophobic policies
Cheap Drugs
The Unlisted Phone Number Scam
Alveda King Takes Big-Name Place at Tea Party
The Big Life Challenges Facing the 20-Something Generation
Less Work, More Life
Eve Ensler: Bald, Brave and Beautiful
JFK Airport Runway Closed Due to Turtles (actually happened about a month ago, but I'm catching up on some old links, and it's still cute)
Diapers Not Eligible for Food Stamps? Crazy!
Anorexic Girl Wins $55,000 Lawsuit Against Pittsburgh School District
Single Mothers Could Lose Child Support To Credit Card Companies (about how changes in bankruptcy law impact the likelihood of actually receiving child support)
Adorable alternative energy
Grains of pollen as seen by an electron microscope
Snakebot inspires dreams, haunts nightmares
This is the fourth in a series examining issues raised by a blog post from Chamber of Commerce Senior Communications Director Brad Peck, where he suggested that women’s interest in closing the gender pay gap amounted to a “fetish for money,” and the subsequent apologies for it by himself and Chamber COO David Chavern.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has told the Mainichi he believes the Iraq War -- which began while he was in office in 2003 -- could have been averted.
How to shrink a city
The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission of providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere. -- Nifty free online educational stuff! (especially if you're working on math stuff)
Pakistani Delegation Mistaken for Terrorists, Quits U.S. Trip
On Shopping Whilst Fat
Hologram of girl to slow down speeding drivers in Vancouver -- Not a fan. Aside from needlessly freaking out drivers, and possibly causing accidents because of that, I worry about these becoming more common, and becoming a source of games for young drivers, or causing complacency that could get actual non-holograms injured.
Mavi Susel, the first transsexual in Cuba to undergo sex reassignment surgery, back in 1988, has found herself trapped in the traditionally assigned gender role of a housewife.
Marketing with Substance: JetBlue’s subtle nod to “passengers of size.”
New MO Anti-Choice Law Goes into Effect
Amelia Earhart Statue to be Added to Capitol
But Why Can't I Wear a Hipster Headdress?
A Chaplain and an Atheist Go to War
Zerophilia movie takes transgender and bisexuality to new heights
Historians' Changing View of President Lincoln's Sexuality -- This has been going back and forth for years, but it's an interesting article.
The Butch Girl’s guide to…Chest binding!
Family of Human Rights Lawyer Flees Iran
IL Supreme Court Will Not Hear Parental Notification Appeal
Campaign Workers for Afghan Woman Candidate Murdered
Tea Party Senate Candidate Is Anti-Masturbation -- *eyeroll*
Withdrawal Method Finds Ally -- I've posted about this before, but this is an OK article on the discussion, aside from the rather misleading title.
Restrictions on Choice in States -- a thoroughly depressing update
Monuments and Mosques: The debate over what’s sacred (an American Indian's perspective)
Good links from AJollyPyruvate
True Blood: Sex, Gore, and Abortions Performed by Spellcraft
"Why the Hell Do We Have Forces in Germany?" How Our Vast Empire Saps Our Strength
marnanel muses on languages today.
Glenn Beck vs. Christ the Liberator -- When I was religious, liberation theology spoke to me pretty strongly. I still have a soft spot for it, and I think this article makes an excellent point about how unchristian Beck's attitudes are.
Comprehensive Sexual Health
Making Outpatient Abortion Services a Reality
DOJ Sues Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio For Refusing To Cooperate With Civil Rights Probe
In South America, the Left and Indigenous Movements Are Searching for a Way to Co-Exist
More links from AJollyPyruvate
Go Where? Sex, Gender, and Toilets
EU-wide demonstration against France's xenophobic policies
Cheap Drugs
The Unlisted Phone Number Scam
Alveda King Takes Big-Name Place at Tea Party
The Big Life Challenges Facing the 20-Something Generation
Less Work, More Life
Eve Ensler: Bald, Brave and Beautiful
JFK Airport Runway Closed Due to Turtles (actually happened about a month ago, but I'm catching up on some old links, and it's still cute)
Diapers Not Eligible for Food Stamps? Crazy!
Anorexic Girl Wins $55,000 Lawsuit Against Pittsburgh School District
Single Mothers Could Lose Child Support To Credit Card Companies (about how changes in bankruptcy law impact the likelihood of actually receiving child support)
Adorable alternative energy
Grains of pollen as seen by an electron microscope
Snakebot inspires dreams, haunts nightmares
This is the fourth in a series examining issues raised by a blog post from Chamber of Commerce Senior Communications Director Brad Peck, where he suggested that women’s interest in closing the gender pay gap amounted to a “fetish for money,” and the subsequent apologies for it by himself and Chamber COO David Chavern.
