Social Security calculation
This is a little crude, but I hope someone will do a more sophisticated one at some point (maybe someone has). OK here we go: Someone born in 1980 and earning $15,000/year (about $7.00/hr....
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This article in the January/February 2005 issue of Academe, Wedging Creationism into the Academy discusses something that should sound familiar ... and chilling--the attempt to insert Intelligent...
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This is March 2, 2005 testimony by Thomas Blanton from the National Security Archive at George Washington University about secrecy and the out-of-control tendency of this administration to redact,...
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This guide, Young Voter Mobilization Tactics compiles research on how to get out youth voters. It's only 14 pages and goes so far as to estimate the bang for the buck of different techniques. For a...
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Ohio State University (OSU) has had recent trouble with two sets of threatening letters. Letters have been sent to athletic departments at several schools in addition to OSU, but the most recent...
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You might remember that a bunch of conservative Ohio ministers banded together to overtly support both George W. Bush in 2004 and even more overtly to support Ken Blackwell's bid for Governor in 2006....
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Just heard on CNN that Paul Harvey has died. It doesn't appear to have been diaried on the site as yet. MSNBC story here.
View ArticleOur future under climate change: mitigation, adaptation, or death? (with poll)
A really, really scary, but thought-provoking March 16th Guardian article by George Monbiot examines the political prospects for the world to adapt to climate change, and they ain't good. In fact, he...
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Secrecy and Security - a diary about framing
This is March 2, 2005 testimony by Thomas Blanton from the National Security Archive at George Washington University about secrecy and the out-of-control tendency of this administration to redact,...
View ArticleHarnessing the Sun to Make Hydrogen Fuel - Can it Work?
If this technology is the real deal (and not the latest version of 'cold fusion') this would solve a whole boatload of problems. Of course, there would likely be a new boatload of problems coming in...
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report on April 4th detailing the costs of S. 256 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005On balance and assuming appropriation of...
View Article2006 OH Gov: Blackwell ad a bit creepy
For those with strong stomachs, this is the ad that Ken Blackwell has been showing for the last week or so: Blackwell ad What I find creepy about the ad is his height compared to everyone else. He...
View ArticleYouth Voter Turnout Guide (with poll)
This guide, Young Voter Mobilization Tactics compiles research on how to get out youth voters. It's only 14 pages and goes so far as to estimate the bang for the buck of different techniques. For a...
View ArticleOSU cheerleaders, black students threatened
Ohio State University (OSU) has had recent trouble with two sets of threatening letters. Letters have been sent to athletic departments at several schools in addition to OSU, but the most recent...
View ArticleOH-Rightwing minister leaves megachurch
You might remember that a bunch of conservative Ohio ministers banded together to overtly support both George W. Bush in 2004 and even more overtly to support Ken Blackwell's bid for Governor in 2006....
View ArticleBreaking: Paul Harvey has died
Just heard on CNN that Paul Harvey has died. It doesn't appear to have been diaried on the site as yet. MSNBC story here.I have to say that I used to like Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story a long...
View ArticleOur future under climate change: mitigation, adaptation, or death? (with poll)
A really, really scary, but thought-provoking March 16th Guardian article by George Monbiot examines the political prospects for the world to adapt to climate change, and they ain't good. In fact, he...
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