I quite like this song. It sounds revolutionary.

Anyway, here's a bunch of articles I've managed to accumulate over the summer to share with everyone. They are either good or hilarious (or both). * for particularly good, ^ for funny. They are sorted by subject.

^Bill O'reilly SINGS (and background): And why it's funny. Falafels, anyone?

Travel/Insurance: How to Get Sick Overseas (If You Must)

Science Education: Using the 'Beauties of Physics' to Conquer Science Illiteracy

^Um...philo-science?: A Survival Imperative for Space Colonization

*^Daily Show: the Mid-East Money Pit



*^Islam on Evolution: Islamic Creationist and a Book Sent Round the World

*Islamic Extremism from the Ground (How the World Sees America series): Hate America: Hate Amar Too?

*Ideology of the Mid-East wars (How the World Sees America Series): Ahmed Rashid: Bush Didn't Listen

Overzealous defense of the Bush Administration Blowback: [Bill] Krystol Clear

*FACEBOOK:An Unmanageable Circle of Friends

Music Sharing: Bill would force "top 25 piracy schools" to adopt anti-P2P technology

Music Sharing: AT&T willing to spy for NSA, MPAA, and RIAA

^Rupert Murdoch, ubiquitous owner of, well, everything.: Homer Simpson Has What the Bancrofts Want

So I was reading the NYTimes today (yeah, big surprise, I know) and came across an in-depth article about Garry Trudeau. For those of you (indeed, most, I'm sure) who have no idea who this guy is, I'll give you a hint: Doonesbury.

Doonesbury is the Comic Strip that Never Dies. I've been reading it since I was culturally educated enough to understand the quips. So yeah, it's unashamedly liberal, sarcastic and unflattering toward pretty much everything, but at least it's honest.

It's not hard to see why the strip is still going: the issues it deals with - some serious, some silly - are always evolving, and even as perspectives change the ideas don't die. In this way, Doonesbury is an ironic parallel to the system it often mocks.

The article from the Times (here's a link, careful, it's LONG) is less about the strip and more about the artist, who, like many of his peers in the field of great thinkers, is a bit timid toward strangers and immensely verbose and witty to those he knows. It doesn't surprise me a bit.

In conclusion: a good, insightful article, even if you aren't familiar with the strip.

This is not about politics, not at all. National views on scientific (<===hint hint, key word here) issues have nothing to do with party stances. I love how freakishly frequent hurricanes "just happen," but the emergence of life on this planet was a devine plan, don't you? It just makes so much more sense.

Now will you let me enjoy my jesus-loves-US cake in peace? Oh sure, and I'd love some guitar music.

P.S., pollingreport.com is an unbiased newssource...probably the last thing you expected from me, right?

A few other good articles:

Washington Post: DeLay's Influence Transcends his Title
Washington Post: Role of Rove, Libby in CIA Leak Case Clearer
The Nation Gitmo's Shame (Guantanimo hunger strike)
The Nation: Running on Fumes
The Nation: An Ill for every Pill
The Nation: Desperate Housewives of the Ivy League?