Prop. 8: A Primer and a Play
Prop. 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry, Sandy Stier, Paul Katami, and Jeff Zarrillo attend Federal Appeals Court hearing.
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Prop. 8: A Primer and a Play

  Poor California. The path to equality in that state has been strewn with boulders and brambles, and the quest has put advocates of same-sex marriage through more heart-stopping changes than anyone should have to bear. It all started back in 2005—a light-year ago in the history of marriage…

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March 8, 2012
A Rush to Mediocrity
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A Rush to Mediocrity

By OcJim A culture that produces a Rush Limbaugh and his millions of “ditto-head” followers is not healthy. In too many realms of American society, rewards are for the wrong personal attributes, the wrong attitudes, and are distorted toward the wrong results. The most productive, the smartest, the most…

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March 6, 2012
Cannabis: The American Sacrament
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Cannabis: The American Sacrament

By Kenny Smith In an intriguing piece written for the New York Times, journalist David Segal traces out some of the early consequences of President Obama’s October 2009 announcement that federal law enforcement will no longer prosecute users and suppliers of medical marijuana, provided they are in compliance with…

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March 2, 2012
Tom’s Diner — Suzanne Vega
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Tom’s Diner — Suzanne Vega

"Tom's Diner" is an a Capella pop song written in 1981by American singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. It was first released as a track on the January 1984 issue of Fast Folk Musical Magazine. The "Tom's Diner" of the song is Tom's Restaurant in New York City, which was later fictionalized as Monk's Cafe in Seinfeld. The song is written as a…

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February 29, 2012
Invisible Hands at the Pump
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Invisible Hands at the Pump

By OcJim In The Wealth of Nations, Eighteenth century economist, Adam Smith spoke of the invisible hand that benefits humanity by self-regulation of the marketplace, though guided by individual ambition. Seeking unbridled privilege by government, huge corporations have consistently used this concept, most recently when their own invisible hands…

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February 28, 2012
Ecco Bella
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Ecco Bella

By Sally Malanga, Founder Launching in 1992, Ecco Bella is proving that business can be green, good for people, animals and the planet. I started Ecco Bella out of protest to the testing on animals for cosmetic products, and thanks to you, every day I keep my "activist eyes"…

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February 27, 2012
The Sentient Vegetables
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The Sentient Vegetables

By: Eddie Vince New scientific evidence suggests that vegetables are sentient beings that have similar feelings and senses that other animals have. While it's not entirely sure whether or not they're aware of their consciousness like humans, vegetables are now beginning to be recognized as life forms not unlike…

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February 25, 2012
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