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Oil Oil Everywhere

Posted on May 26, 2010 | By Christian | No Comments

oil stain art it ain't

So, its been over a month now since the Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank and from what I have read I don’t think we have made much, if any, progress in containing this mess.  Between BP, the Government, and the ”experts” it seems no one really knows what exactly to do about it or the true impact.  The only thing that we can be sure of is its not a good time to buy BP stock and probably a good time to get into disbursements.

There are many things about this I don’t understand, including who is really to blame.  Initially it seems the blame can all fall on BP and be done with it.  However, how could they be allowed to get themselves into this position? Read more

Negative? Who? Me???

Posted on May 19, 2010 | By Christian | 1 Comment

Borrowed from BT Internet Rangers

I was talking with a buddy of mine who reads the Slacker Factor and he commented that he enjoys the blog and podcast, but he said he thought I was a bit negative at times.  Maybe even bordering on angry on occasion. I certainly don’t view myself as angry.  In fact I know for certain that today the sun came up, a puppy was born, and a baby took his first steps.  So, life is great!

Unfortunately, Glenn Beck still sucks.

Gen X Has a Midlife Crisis – Really?

Posted on May 12, 2010 | By Christian | No Comments

Matt Dorfman - NY Times

Matt Dorfman - NY Times

I’m used to hearing the words “I didn’t do it” pass my lips but apparently I, and the rest of my generation, didn’t do it… or much of anything according to this.

A.O. Scott from the NY Times writes a review on the recent novel by Sam Lipsyte called “The Ask” which is narrated by the character Milo Burke.  Milo makes the assertion that his generation, Generation X, suffers an inadequacy of true life experience and wasted talent due to our slacker ways.  I haven’t read the book (because I too am a slacker) but this sounds like a promising book so I thought I would pass it on…

What?? Facebook CEO Doesn’t Care About Privacy??

Posted on April 29, 2010 | By Christian | No Comments

From the University of Calgary

Say it ain’t so.  For everyone who thought that posting their lifes events and daily doings was somehow “safe” on Facebook … Surprise!  Here is an interesting “off the record” discussion with Facebooks CEO and his feelings about your security on Facebook.

Nature? pffff! We could do better.

Posted on April 20, 2010 | By Patty Pino | No Comments

From: Joe
To: Patty Pino
Subject: Nature? pffff! We could do better
 
 
University of Guelph in Ontario has created  a new eco-friendly “Enviropig”!

Mmmm...capitalism.

The new earth friendly pigs can now produce excrement without damaging the environment! Yaaay, we’re all saved by science!

…Since when the F@#$ have animals craping been BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!!

p.s.  as you might have guessed, in reality, the only environment being damaged are the confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs), which is a creepy story unto itself. 

It seems to me like another finger in the dam of profit-streamlining living things AKA our food supply.

This has been an angry moment with-
Joe
________________________________________________________

Read more about what Joe was miffed about at “Genetically Engineered ‘EnviroPig’ Waiting For US Approval“  For other frightening food news, check out this clip from The Daily Show.

~pp

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