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China’s Quiet Brain Drain (Contrasted with America’s Mind Wells)

Do you live in a brain drain society (like China) or a mind gathering—or mind well—society (like the United States)? The Atlantic’s James Fallows has been living in China for many years, and recently made this astute observation: Because 95 percent of the world’s population … Continue reading

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The Internet v. Newspapers (in 1981)

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“Learning to read slowly and carefully”: On the Value of Literature in a Fast-Paced Internet World

With the MLA conference coming up in San Francisco, Inside Higher Ed quotes an MLA report on the importance of teaching literature to undergraduates:  “Sustained, deep engagements with literary works and literary language open perceptions of structure, texture, and the layering of meanings … Continue reading

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See Here a Powerful NO on Proposition 8 Ad

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See Here San Diego Mayor Sanders Powerful Account of His Reversal on the Issue of Gay Marriage—Then Join Him in Voting NO on Proposition 8

A conservative Republican makes a uniquely powerful and moving appeal for gay equality. Caution: You might cry watching this.

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The Spiritual Mapping Movement and Proposition 8: 15,000 Nervy Attendees to an Anti-Gay Rally in San Diego Pray and Organize to Vote to Drive the Devil Out of California

Rex Wockner, a former Catholic seminarian, and now a journalist for numerous gay publications, did a fascinating photo-essay on this weekend’s YES ON PROPOSITION 8 anti-gay rights rally at Qualcom Stadium in San Diego. He found the crowd’s enthusiasm sometimes cult-like—and … Continue reading

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Richard Nixon Would Have Voted YES on Proposition 8: Hear Richard Nixon Express His Disgust with San Francisco Gay People Here

The clip below is yet another good reason to vote NO on Proposition 8 (because a homophobe like Richard Nixon would have voted YES):

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Samuel L. Jackson Cuts a NO on Proposition 8 Ad. See It Here

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I Like This NO ON PROPOSITION 8 Ad

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The “Harvey Milk Day” Bill is on the Governor’s Desk for Signature. The Full Text of California Assembly Bill AB 2567, and Governor Schwarzenegger’s Phone Number, is Provided Below

I’m a supporter of AB 2567. The bill is on California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk. I hope that you’ll join me in making a brief call to the governor’s office and respectfully register your request that he sign the bill … Continue reading

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“Harvey Milk Day” in California? Governor Schwarzenegger Has to Sign the Bill First. And He Might Not.

A California assembly bill that would make May 22nd of each year “Harvey Milk Day” is on the governor’s desk, but he hasn’t indicated whether he’ll sign it yet. And some groups are starting to gin up opposition. Rich Buhler, a … Continue reading

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“Harvey Milk Day”: Assassinated in 1978, Harvey Milk was One of America’s Great Civil Rights Leaders, and Needs to Be Remembered as Such

Governor Schwarzenegger has a bill on his desk that would make each May 22nd in California “Harvey Milk Day.” The governor should sign the bill because Harvey Milk was one of America’s great civil rights leaders, courageously fighting for the dignity and civil equality … Continue reading

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If President Bush Gets a Plant Named After Him, It Apparently Won’t Be a Species of Rose

I live in a part of California where Republicans have managed to get their names on things. There is an LA County Supervisor, Michael D. Antonovich, on a nearby courthouse; there is a deceased California State Senator, Pete Knight, on a high school; and … Continue reading

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