Monthly Archives: September 2010

How to Play the Cultural Sensitivity Trump Card

Suppose you are an American in Paris or a Connecticut Yankee in King Author’s Court. In a pub. Your ancestors are mostly Old World Europeans. Even with your great great grandmother’s pureblood Shawnee heritage, you are a white guy—a tiny … Continue reading

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Tolerance as a Relationship Killer

These days, the media, blogs and public figures hum continually about tolerance—the most popular type being religious tolerance, specifically tolerance of Islam by all infidels—meaning all non-Muslims—and tolerance of anything non-Muslim by all of Islam. Ideologues from the right, center … Continue reading

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Maybe it’s time to outlaw MS Windows

With all the freedoms we are giving up in the name of security, maybe it’s time to let go of Microsoft Windows. Windows, however, is not exactly a freedom. It’s more like a prison. For the past 20 years Microsoft … Continue reading

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