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democracyarsenal.org: Islam, Andrew Sullivan and The Pope

Posted on 2006-10-11 by alan

democracyarsenal.org: Islam, Andrew Sullivan and The Pope

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squareCircleZ � When am I gonna use this stuff?

Posted on 2006-10-11 by alan

squareCircleZ � When am I gonna use this stuff?

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Posted on 2006-10-11 by alan

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Digital Web Magazine – The Rise of Flash Video, Part 1

Posted on 2006-10-11 by alan

In Digital Web Magazine – The Rise of Flash Video, Part 1 (found via Stephen Downes), Tom Green discusses how apple Microsoft and Real “lost” the video player market. If Flash is still being developed by the “futureSplash” team who … Continue reading →

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RIAA copyright education contradictory, critics say | CNET News.com

Posted on 2006-08-31 by alan

RIAA copyright education contradictory, critics say | CNET News.com This CNetNews article (received via Stephen Downes) points out some of the lies told by Recording Industry advocates. By extending their campaign against “piracy” to become itself a theft of existing … Continue reading →

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Aronson on Gratitude

Posted on 2006-08-29 by alan

Gratitude may not be quite the word, but this a TPM Online Article by Ronald Aronson does identify a feeling that it may be worthwhile to acknowledge and foster. I too, often find comfort in having a sense of adaptation … Continue reading →

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The Terrorists Among Us by Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal Summer 2006

Posted on 2006-08-15 by alan

The Terrorists Among Us by Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal Summer 2006 In what is primarily a review of John Updike’s new book Dalrymple points out that often “The refusal of free inquiry derives from an awareness of the fragility of … Continue reading →

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Philosophy Talk on Beauty

Posted on 2006-08-15 by alan

On Beauty at Philosophy Talk: The Blog

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Differences between the sexes

Posted on 2006-08-04 by alan

Differences between the sexes | The mismeasure of woman | Economist.com seems to be a reasonably balanced summary

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The Future of Philosophy

Posted on 2006-08-04 by alan

At the PhilosophyTalk blog, Ken Taylor follows up on a radio discussion of The Future of Philosophy

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Brin: The Decadence Excuse

Posted on 2006-07-31 by site admin

Contrary Brin: The Decadence Excuse… The Song Sung by All Our Foes. comments on the anti-intellectual attitudes of bushite right wing america

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Links

Posted on 2006-07-23 by alan

GraphExplorer Mathlets Mathlabs Modules MathResourceGuide Other Blogs my Google Reader feeds – from about 2007 (needs update)

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Contact Info

Posted on 2006-07-23 by alan

I can be reached via email at: alan@qpr.ca or alanalqpr@gmail.com

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About This

Posted on 2006-07-22 by site admin

This is a weblog I have set up using WordPress. It is just an experiment with the idea of “blogging” and is “not yet ready for prime time”. You can use the following link to get email notification of new … Continue reading →

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MT on BF

Posted on 2006-07-12 by alan

Mark Twain’s “The Late Benjamin Franklin”

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