Richard Stallman: Open Sores' Arrogant Sexist? [UPDATED x3]

UPDATE: 8-20-09: i wish to retract my unduly harsh use of the term "sociopath" in describing Richard Stallman. my sincere apologies. there are some excellent arguments, very well worded in a comment posting below...

GUTTED by flickr

What happens when a social networking community based on photography and art is run by anti-social people? They self destruct, driving away the real artists expressing themselves, and encouraging lowest common...

What's more important what you know or who you know?

Through out my life I have come across people that name and association drop, in my early adult life I must admit it impressed me. That’s because I did not know or mix with important people or belong to any...

The American reputation

This is some think for Americans to think about when traveling abroad, that they are ambassadors of the USAThis hate is not only to do with the dabbling of the administration and government at the wishes of corporate interests abroad. Some may think this is not new's but I...

Forcing Compliance Via Embarassment

force them to comply via embarassment This is a follow-up to my previous story titled "Malicious Compliance and Corporate America"... i thought the final results might be of interest to anyone who wanted to know...

Friday’s First Amendment rally at Union Square

New Yorkers are fighting for their rights to photograph their city.  If you're around you may want to join the party:"Please join the Filmmaker/Photographer contingent at this Friday’s First Amendment rally...

Flight Attendant Kicks Mom off Plane

Is this an isolated case of an intolerant flight attendant, or is it symptomatic of shift in relationship between the public and an industry that has become a de facto police force, with the power to deny people their right to travel?"A Gwinnett County mother says she wants...

Baldwin apology over phone rant

After the other day's voicemail bomb, you had to see the public apology as inevitable:"Actor Alec Baldwin has apologised on his website for calling his daughter a "rude, thoughtless little pig" in a phone message later published online. He said in the statement that he had...

High school role play pits 'Germans' against 'Jews'

A high school in Texas hosts an annual role playing event in which certain students are assigned the role of "Germans" and others "Jews" in an attempt to educate students about the horrors of the Holocaust. This...

“May I speak to Kaushik Merchant?”

"“May I speak to Kaushik Merchant?” “May I speak to Kaushik Merchant?” “Yes, you may if you call his number.” “Is this his number?” “No, I am sorry it is not.” “Can you give me his number?” “Do you really think I am a telephone directory?” This...

A Rude Awakening for Americans in Nicaragua

"Some U.S. investors and retirees in the Central American nation fear president-elect Daniel Ortega, but others are more worried about how President Bush will respond to the stunning election victory. It took North Carolina native Don McCandless 13 months, several work crews...

'It's not the death of my father, but death of conscience'

"In a land where traditionally the teacher is equated with God, Professor H S Sabharwal's death in Ujjain last month after being manhandled by student activists comes as a rude reality check."

Life & Fairness.

"As a graduate student, one of the odd jobs that I did was administer tests to undergraduate students. On the first week of Fall 2003, a certain student walked in. He stood there. Told me who he was. Asked for his test. I had to hand him his question sheets. Only, I did not...

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