EdgewiseI'm sorry but that's all the time we haveThe Obama Charisma Recoi. "Have a little faith; there's magic in the night."- February 22, 2008 I wrote this in response to an article on another list, but the general attitude I responded to is common enough. It is a recoil at the sight of Barak Obama&8217;s rallies and speeches mostly, but also his political positions. The typical terms include: platitudes, revivalist, naive, empty, credulous, cult, spell, euphoria, fervor, creepy, messianic. It is a revulsion of the sophisticated from what they see as mesmerized, mindless mass hysteria. So, some responses to all of that: 8 things...http://edgewise.info/2008/02/21/the_obama_charisma_recoi_have_a_little_faith_theres_magic_... Life Affirming -- Dorothy Paker Style- February 4, 2008 Resume &8212;Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) Razors pain you; Rivers are damp; Acids stain you; And drugs cause cramp. Guns aren&8217;t lawful; Nooses give; Gas smells awful; You might as well live.http://edgewise.info/2008/02/04/life_affirming_dorothy_paker_style.html Illegality of Marijuana May Cause Lung Disease- February 2, 2008 A few studies now suggest that marijuana may increase the risk of lung disease&8212;not the marijuana itself, but its illegality, which makes it expensive, causing people to hold the smoke deep inside their lungs. The DEA is all about Public Health. They will undoubtedly now campaign to make marijuana legal and cheap, so the smoking styledoesn&8217;t harm the lungs. Already, they reassure us that today&8217;s crops are much more potent&8212;trying to get across that marijuana is now safer:...http://edgewise.info/2008/02/01/illegality_of_marijuana_may_cause_lung_disease.html |