Category Archives: 2012 October

Humorousness- Warning Labels

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Here’s the biggest collection we could find (from our cyber friends at Bored.com) of strange warning labels that have appeared on various products.  The sad thing about product warnings is that they are usually put on a product in response … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Warp drive isn’t just for Star Trek anymore

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Einstein showed that it is impossible for anything to move faster than light.  This ultimate speed limit has been proved over and over again and it now underlies every aspect of modern physics.  We know it’s true… except that maybe … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Understanding Bain Captial with Robert Reich

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Mitt has pulled a lot of money from Bain Capital, which in turn has pulled a lot of money from just about everyone else.  This is some of the most complex financial technology around, but the Republicans have boiled it … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- What microchip should your child use?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Big Brother is coming to a school near you, and he’s coming quick.  Here’s a story from Texas about students in San Antonio who are being required to carry student ID’s that have embedded microchips to constantly track their location.  … Continue reading →

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You MUST love thy neighbor

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

Ayn Rand’s popular these days, in part because her denial of any societal obligation is convenient to the right wing’s goals.  Turns out that society may be less of a matter of opinion and more of a matter of biology.  … Continue reading →

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Furious- Where are the Wall Street prosecutions?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by tomdwyer

A Rare Look at Why the Government Won’t Fight Wall Street by Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone, September 18 The great mystery story in American politics these days is why, over the course of two presidential administrations (one from each … Continue reading →

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