The Sex Offender Registry: The Future Always Disappoints History

All our futures are carved by a history we did not live, and cannot share. There are some among us who are never able to recover from the trauma of childhood. Murder, death, illness, and sexual molestation, are all dark stars in the sky that look down upon us, and judge us for being unable to comprehend the constellation of their human conclusions.

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Is Compassion a Melting Virtue in a Modern World?

Compassion — or the lack of it — has been a recurring theme on this blog recently, perhaps understandably as we do not shy away from topics that raise questions about the behaviour of society and in particular those who govern us.  The absence of compassion is evident worldwide — it is not confined to one country or one group of people — it is universal.

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Hot Dogs are Killing You!

We know eating processed flesh is terrible for our bodies.  We are self-poisoning ourselves by our relentless, and purposeful — injection-by-swallowing — of impure foodstuffs like hot dogs and bacon and other processed “meat.”

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Renaming the Slaughterhouse: How to Kill a Chicken

We know how to kill a man — but what is the best way to kill a chicken?  Break its neck?  A shot to the back of the head?  A sharp knife to the throat?  Electric shock?  Gassing?

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The Colony, Season Two: Killing to Survive the Pandemic

Season Two of the outstanding television series– “The Colony” — debuted on The Discovery Channel this week, and while this year’s “survivors” are dumber and weaker than those on Season One, the stakes are evermore higher in the Age of Urban Bioterrorism.

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