From hell’s heart I stab at thee

Whales are awesome, and a whale themed post shall now ensue!
If you have never encountered a whale in it’s natural environment (read: outside seaworld) then you really should. If you ever want to get out on the water around Vancouver Island in a non-touristy kind of way and really learn about whales, then I recommend [...]

Substitute post for today :(

I had intended to post about this pretty interesting site that did this pretty interesting thing that I found to be pretty damn interesting. However, the unwashed masses have flooded the intertubes and the site is currently down. I guess I wasn’t alone in finding it interesting. Instead of something interesting, here is a substitute [...]

General Strike 9/11/07

I never believe any of these organized protests can catch on enough to be noticed. However, I like the thought and maybe this is the one time it will? Either way I figured it’s worth a fair shake to help spread the word and let folks decide for themselves. I am staying home on September [...]

Passionate inaction

Yesterday I came across the phrase “passionate inaction” which caught my eye. Just think of all those people who bitch about something they are supposedly very excited about. Yet they never seem to do anything about it. With this in mind I encourage you to do something about whatever cause you are excited about. [...]

Ethics 101: The stem cell debate

I know next to nothing about stem cell research or why it is such a hot topic for some folks. I did some research and put together this quick summary. Maybe it will help anyone else like me get a 1 minute overview. Knowing is half the battle. Apparently the other half of the battle [...]

Tragedy of the commons

I wanted to blither a little bit about a social trap refered to as “tragedy of the commons.” We’ll start out at the origin, Aristotle. He said, “That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it. Every one thinks chiefly of his own, hardly at all of the common [...]