Andrew Sullivan published more evidence that the United States is torturing its prisoners. Complete with evidence that we are causing the prisoners to go insane purportedly for the purpose of getting information from them. Writing a complaint letter to the President to complain sounds so incredibly naive and trite, though…
I'm currently reading Rob Walker's 2008 book, Buying in: the Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are. I'm finding Walker's chapter on "Hello Kitty" especially interesting in its own right and also because his description of the success of Hello Kitty has helped me to understand Sarah…
Yes, John McCain. We know quite well who you are, and we don't want anyone with your ego and your temper to have the power to fire American nuclear weapons. While we're on the issue of violence, are you consciously trying to get one of your enraged followers to inflict…
There is a serious side to defecation--you know, "poop." This serious story has to do with both safety and disease. Did you know that diarrhea kills a child every fifteen seconds? All of a sudden, poop is not such a laughing matter. After you read this well-researched article by…
Remember, John McCain is the "maverick." [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwNvSW1Ge4M&eurl=http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/[/youtube] via Andrew Sullivan's newly redesigned Daily Dish.