New Google Toolbar Blocks Popups I’ve long been a fan of the Google toolbar for Internet Explorer. Now Google has an updated version that allows you to blog right from the toolbar, as well as block pop-up ads! (Google bought Blogger.com a little while back.) This is one heck of a useful tool and well […]
Meat, the Humane Alternative? S.L. Davis, Department of Animal Sciences, Oregon State University, points out that according to the least harm principle, the numbers of animals killed is higher in a heavy ag production of soy beans and wheat for a vegan diet than in ruminant-based ag for meat eaters. His basic argument is that […]
Is Religion at the Root of Politcal Differences Between U.S. and Europe? This article from townhall.com in Washington, D.C., claims that Europe is essentially a post-Christian culture, and that its negative attitudes toward religion and public expression of religion are greatly at odds with American culture, in which religious expression is Constitutionally protected. Is this […]
Gun-toting Freaks on Four-Wheelers Terrorizing Clough State Park After Midnight? The idea that there is some sort of clandestine rally of ATV-riding guys in camo with various weapons gathering at 2 in the morning to level guns at people who come by, in the state park where we bring the babies, is somewhat disturbing. Is […]