Entries from April 2009
Malaria No More – Donate Bed Nets
April 25th, 2009 · Comments Off
Tags: · international
That’s called irony, Mr President
April 20th, 2009 · Comments Off
But I don’t think you intended it.
What makes the United States special, and what makes you special, is precisely the fact that we are willing to uphold our values and our ideals even when it’s hard, not just when it’s easy; even when we are afraid and under threat, not just when it’s expedient to [...]
Tags: · current events · peace · politics · torture
No words.
April 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Documenting the return of U.S. war dead – The Big Picture – Boston.com.
Be sure to continue to number 15.
Tags: · current events · journalism · peace · war
Amazon Rank
April 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Amazon Rank.
‘Nuff said.
Update, 4/13: NY Times reports on the “glitch”.
Amazing sense of scale
April 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Ever wondered how big nebulae are? Go take a look at the April 11, 2009 Astronomy Picture of the Day for a great composite photograph that shows you.
Tags: · astronomy · photography · science
Vermont governor vetoes gay marriage
April 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment
If you’d like to let Jim Douglas, governor of Vermont, know what you think of his act, he has a contact page on his website.
Tags: · current affairs · gay · glbt · lgbt · marriage · politics
Utne Independent Press Awards Nominees 2009
April 6th, 2009 · Comments Off
Utne magazine announces its Independent Press Awards Nominees 2009:
Surely you’ve heard that print journalism is doomed: layoffs this, budget cuts that, blogs, Twitter, podcasts, paid content, and so on. We, the deciders of the 20th annual Utne Independent Press Awards, must respectfully disagree with this conventional but flawed wisdom.
Take a look under “Spiritual Coverage” about [...]
Tags: · editing and words · journalism · Unitarian Universalism · work
Free Grunge
April 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment
All I can say is that if you love interesting textures, you should check out BittBox. Here’s a sample.
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Tags: · art · graphic design


