Melissa Slager: Bible essay stirs trouble for teacher- March 18, 2007 On Jan. 31, Gary McDonald gave the class, which consisted of juniors and seniors taking it as an elective, an assignment to read an Iroquois tale of creation, "The World on the Turtle's Back," in the course textbook. The textbook's teacher edition suggests having students compare the creation myth with other creation accounts, as well as discuss their own concepts of good and evil. McDonaldhttp://amsam.org/2007/03/melissa-slager-bible-essay-stirs_18.html From Every Village Green- March 18, 2007 Taking place tommorow all over Maine, the Every Village Green movement was organized by a humble coffee roaster from Bar Harbor. The term 'village green' seems to have migrated to New England from old England, where the fight still goes on. Adding a 'green infrastructure' to the open spaces mix, Seattle plans ahead.http://amsam.org/2007/03/from-every-village-green.html For Guys Who Dig Chicks- March 17, 2007 From Truthdig.http://amsam.org/2007/03/for-guys-who-dig-chicks.html Yet Another Attempt at My Own Music Channel- March 17, 2007 It only works with Mozilla. Has 50 or so vids so far. You have to move the cursor to find "play". <!--if !IE><--> <!----> <!--endif-->http://amsam.org/2007/03/yet-another-attempt-at-my-own-music_16.html Warren Ellis' "Black Summer"- March 17, 2007 Here's a Watchmen like question: Who is the real bad guy: people who mug old ladies or folks who kill a half million Iraqis If you really wanted to stop crime, then who would you kill first I think that's the premise for this comic called "Black Summer", which I heard about at Warren Ellis' great site. More quotes fromhttp://amsam.org/2007/03/warren-ellis-black-summer.html Amnesty International- March 17, 2007 'Ted Bundy was accused of torturing, raping, and assassinating at least 100 women, including a girl. He went through 3 trials and countless appeals before his case was resolved. 'He had due process of law. Why does a Guantnamo prisoner not'http://amsam.org/2007/03/amnesty-international.html Elderly Man Beaten To Death On Highway- March 17, 2007 Police said a motorist beat a former Soviet political prisoner to death with a rock Thursday at a New Jersey highway rest stop after the victim declined to buy his religious CDs. Brian White of Humble, Texas, was arrested after a 90-mile chase and charged with murder, eluding police and weapons violations. The victim's secretary said 75-year-old Michail Makarenko of Hillsboro, Va., spent 11http://amsam.org/2007/03/elderly-man-beaten-to-death-on-highway.html GMO Corn Causes Liver, Kidney Problems In Rats: Study- March 16, 2007http://amsam.org/2007/03/gmo-corn-causes-liver-kidney-problems.html Asamblea Popular de Modelos por Oaxaca Supermodels for Oaxaca- March 16, 2007http://amsam.org/2007/03/asamblea-popular-de-modelos-por-oaxaca.html E-Mails Show Rove's Role in U.S. Attorney Firings- March 16, 2007 New unreleased e-mails from top administration officials show that the idea of firing all 93 U.S. attorneys was raised by White House adviser Karl Rove in early January 2005, indicating Rove was more involved in the plan than the White House previously acknowledged. The e-mails also show that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales discussed the idea of firing the attorneys en masse while he was stillhttp://amsam.org/2007/03/e-mails-show-roves-role-in-us-attorney.html |