Beanstyle Evolution

Here are some firsts from this initial week in the PNW:
02/16: First time the movers met someone almost off the plane!
02/18: First shower in my new apartment
02/18: First time I’ve used a coin-op laundry in probably 12 years
02/19: First fight with the people hauling my car. They’re gonna take the full two weeks to [...]

What’s the difference between civil liberties and civil rights?
Civil Liberties (Definition courtesy of LawyerLocator)
The overall term for the fundamental liberties, privileges and immunities of citizens that are protected by law.
Civil Rights (Definition courtesy of the Online Ethics Center)
The rights that go with citizenship, that one acquires simply by being a citizen. Not all of these [...]

Interesting, discussion about the Democratic primaries.
More worrying intrusions into our rights…

I realize I haven’t been posting too much recently and was going to berate myself for falling down on the job when I remembered – I just moved 3000 miles! It’s funny how even a ‘recovering’ overachiever like myself so easily falls back into the ‘it must be perfect’ and ‘it must always be [...]

I was speaking with someone recently and heard something quite interesting about democracy & our society. I can’t remember the conversation but the point made was that Americans aren’t taught how to participate in a democracy, we’re taught to support a winner. Part of of the democratic process is supporting whoever you think [...]

Quick post – I MADE IT!!!! My stuff is here, although my car is not, and I’m unpacking! The first thing to go up was the computer, next was the sound system. Now, I must find food before I pass out …..

Since I’m in the midst of moving, most of my *real* thought centers are turned off. Hence, I’m not doing much by way of comment, just wanted to make sure and note the current discussion around civil unions (in MA). I did hear some people protesting in favor of the ban and I [...]

True Majority
FaqFarm
Where IS the money going to go?
We need fair boob display warnings…
Greg Palast

okay, I previously wrote a long post about what I’ve done with my down time the last few months. This last week is the worst. Now that all the moving details are done (stuff & car gone, apt cleaned & turned over, etc), I’m totally at loose ends. To demonstrate the absolute [...]

I’m less and less surprised by the constant revelations about new conflicts of interest with regard to Bush & Co.
And you thought you were safe from advertising…
I’m glad to hear this. If the judge had ruled otherwise, would that set the precedent that car manufacturers, for example, would be held responsible if someone got [...]