Culture - Dangerous Intersection

Canvassers

Post author:Mark Tiedemann
Post published:October 30, 2008
Post category:American Culture Civil Rights Communication Culture Current Events Economy Education History ignorance Language Politics The Middle East War
Post comments:28 Comments

Yesterday I needed to get out the door earlier than usual to get to work. We have a big order due next Monday and a couple extra hours a day will see it done with time to spare. But I do need that extra time and I don't really want…

The Great Discrimination Guessing Game!

Post author:Erika Price
Post published:October 29, 2008
Post category:American Culture Bigotry Culture Friendships/relationships Psychology Cognition Whimsy
Post comments:7 Comments

A boss neglects to notice your achievements. A potential love interest snubs you. A stranger acts as though you do not exist. An acquaintance does not respect your opinion. Sometime, somewhere, someone has failed to treat you how you believe you deserve to be treated. But what, in that ego-crushing…

Good Words

Post author:Mark Tiedemann
Post published:October 29, 2008
Post category:American Culture Art Communication Culture Education Noteworthy Recommended Reading/Films/Sites Writing
Post comments:1 Comment

A bit of promotional stuff here. Come do this if you can: Poetry and Truth You’ll be glad you did.

The Naming of Things

Post author:Mark Tiedemann
Post published:October 28, 2008
Post category:American Culture Communication Consumerism Corruption Cultural Evolution Culture Current Events Economy Education Fraud ignorance Language Media Politics Psychology Cognition snake oil
Post comments:3 Comments

I'd like to do a bit here on language. Primarily on how we have seen it distorted over the last few decades. According to George Lakoff and Geoff Nunberg, the Right has seized the rhetorical high-ground and driven Liberals into defensive postures by altering or subverting the meanings of certain…

Pallin’ around with…huh?

Post author:Lisa Rokusek
Post published:October 24, 2008
Post category:Bigotry Current Events Good and Evil ignorance Politics
Post comments:55 Comments

I am not sure what is more troubling - Palin dodging this question, or doing it sitting right next to John McCain. Anyone else think they see the realization that his campaign is hurtling over the bridge to nowhere flash over his face? Perhaps I am imagining things. This is…

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David Mansingh on US Corporate Media’s indifference to Netanyahu’s Support of HamasKeep The Great Work!
Anonymous on Social Workers at Portland State University Attempt to Educate Former Professor Peter Boghossian on Campus “Safety” and “Gender”Wow, those students just completely embarrassed themselves
Erich Vieth on George Carlin, on divorcing one’s self from having a stake in the human adventurehttps://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/george-carlin?chapter=5&clip=27054#highlights
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pt-109 on About the Testing of the Flu Vaccine on Pregnant Women . . .Is the point you're making that Grok is reporting FALSE guidance from health officials? And that Gro…
Erich Vieth on About the Testing of the Flu Vaccine on Pregnant Women . . .That message from public health officials that you discuss was not being effectively sent to pregnan…