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Government History

Peaceblog no more

I have removed the Peaceblog logo from the sidebar. I’m not sure at this point exactly what a peaceblog is. After three difficult days of thinking, I’m not sure what ‘peace’ is. Before the invasion, ‘peace’ meant to me working to prevent my country from invading Iraq without good and decent cause and world support. […]

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RDF Writing

Acks

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Practical RDF is heading into the production process and when next I see her, it will be as proofs. Talking with Simon, it sounds like the book will hit the streets in July. July is a good time to release a book. Better than now. The tech book industry has […]

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Political Weblogging

Long haul

Sheila Lennon sent a note and posted that she’s dropping out of the war: War plus anti-war does not equal peace. Pro-war and anti-war blogs are two sides of the same coin. War and anti-war fight each other with hearts and minds and furious typing. On the streets, anger fuels protest, and is met with anger. The […]

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Places

Riverboat ride

Riding the Mississippi in a riverboat has been one of my fondest dreams since I was a small child. I don’t think there’s any other adventure on earth I’d rather try more than taking a boat the length of the Mississippi River. I remember watching an old black and white cartoon when I was very […]

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Photography Political

No stone step was harmed in the taking of this picture

“What did you do during the war, Auntie Shell?” “Well, I took photos and wrote to a weblog.” “Oh.” “Did this help win the war, Auntie Shell?” “No, it had absolutely no impact on the war, whatsoever.” “Oh.”