Archive for August, 2006

Updates

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

I updated my post on Black Rock City maps to include this year’s “Acid Deco” map.
I updated my post on George Carlin to include video of his “There Is No God” and “Words You Can’t Say on Television” routines.

The Power of Nightmares

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

The Power of Nightmares is a thought-provoking 3-hour BBC documentary that presents the strongest case I have seen for the damage caused by the confluence of fundamentalist religious faith— whether it be Christian or Islamist— and “ends justify the means” thinking so prevalent among politicos today.
Watching the over 40 years spanned by the history this […]

Good Citizens Know Their Rights During Law Enforcement Encounters

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Busted: The Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Police Encounters is an amazing, well-produced video (45 minutes) that should be required viewing for all U.S. citizens above the age of about 14. During routine traffic stops and other encounters, police often ask questions that amount to “idiot tests,” and which can easily lead citizens to unknowingly waive […]