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The Violent Truth in the Crosshairs: Shouting "Fire"
Steve Heilig
Healthcare ethicist, cultural critic
The recent shooting tragedy in Arizona, but more specifically the reactions to it, have reminded me of over a decade ago of some ugly incidents that occurred when I was working with Planned Parenthood and other "pro-choice" reproductive health and rights organizations. And it's not a pleasant memory. The internet was... Read more »
01.15.11 at 8:25 PM | Comment count loading...
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Watch what you post! Collectors turn to social media
Erica Sandberg
Personal Finance Expert / Reporter
A few weeks back I wrote that I was working on this story and that I'd post the finished product when it went live. Well here it is: http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news... Read more »
01.14.11 at 1:23 PM | Comment count loading...
Serious about service on Martin Luther King day (
Craig Newmark
Founder, Craigslist.org
Okay, the deal is that things get better for everyone when we pull together, and this is a really good day to remind each other of that. Check out the Facebook page for MLKday . I've been asked to... Read more »
01.14.11 at 8:37 AM | Comment count loading...
I Play Foosball With Johnny Drama
Harmon Leon
Infiltrator
So I'm in the Bahamas covering the PCA poker tournament. A demanding job; especially when Kevin Dillon (Johnny Drama) of Entourage insisted on having me as his foosball partner in the VIP room. "Ok... Read more »
01.14.11 at 8:10 AM | Comment count loading...
Autism and Health Insurance : One Mother's Perspective
Laura Shumaker
Writer and Autism Advocate
The thing about autism is that it is incredibly complex. Children affected by it require treatment, and a lot of it, through the life span, and it is a huge financial burden for parents. Matthew at... Read more »
01.14.11 at 6:26 AM | Comment count loading...
worst of durst
Will Durst
Political Comedian
I think one thing we've learned from all of this is that Sarah Palin really really needs a Jewish speechwriter. Read more »
01.13.11 at 4:45 PM | Comment count loading...
Movin' on Up!
Ricardo Bustamante
Ballet Master, SF Ballet
There is no better news for us here at SF Ballet, than when Company members are promoted. It's so great to hear that dancers are being rewarded for their hard work and dedication! On Christmas Eve... Read more »
01.13.11 at 12:22 PM | Comment count loading...
California's Turning Tide on Youth Prisons
Jakada Imani
Executive Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Seven years ago, Books Not Bars started calling for closing California's youth prisons. People laughed in our faces. Literally. Even reformers who agreed in private, thought we were foolish to call... Read more »
01.13.11 at 11:32 AM | Comment count loading...
Oil and Deep Water: The Imperfect Storm
Michael Brune
Sierra Club Executive Director
"What the hell did we do to deserve this?" That's what BP CEO Tony Hayward asked his board of directors as the Deepwater Horizon disaster unfolded last spring. This week, an independent commission... Read more »
01.13.11 at 9:59 AM | Comment count loading...
Heaven
Ken White
President, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
I'm not big fan of forwarding jokes and all the other mass-distributed email messages. Generally I just press delete when they show up. But because the sender was someone I so deeply admire, I opened... Read more »
01.13.11 at 8:30 AM | Comment count loading...
Tech geeks, Mexican mercenaries & Beat poets
Christy Colcord
Co-owner Lost Weekend Video
Columbia Pictures When you're a billionaire you don't have to get dressed. Hi folks - Sorry that I neglected you last week and have taken so long to get this out this week; still recovering from the... Read more »
01.13.11 at 6:00 AM | Comment count loading...
Americans are awakening
Leslie Griffith
Writer, documentary filmmaker
Awakenings are hard because they involve taking responsibility. In the powerful words of Ruby, played by Renee Zellweger in the Civil War movie Cold Mountain , "They call this war a cloud over the... Read more »
01.12.11 at 5:50 PM | Comment count loading...
Oxytocin, the Tucson Shooter, and "us versus them"
David Ewing Duncan
Author, Science Journalist
Counterposed: a neural chemical and our reaction to a murderous rampage This commentary originally appeared on BioMindshare.com . As an "us versus them" mentality rages at times across our land ... Read more »
01.12.11 at 9:42 AM | Comment count loading...
Mike Tomlin A Twitter Trend As Pittsburgh Turnovers Cause Baltimore Lead
Zennie62
01.15.11 at 3:47 PM | Comment count loading...
Oh no! QANTAS to axe SFO-Sydney nonstops
Chris McGinnis
01.15.11 at 2:44 AM | Comment count loading...
What would Nietzsche think of Sting and Trudie's sexy pics?
Margot Magowan
01.14.11 at 10:55 AM | Comment count loading...
Palin, Crosshairs, and Semiotics: The Signs of the Times
Dean Rader
01.14.11 at 10:22 AM | Comment count loading...
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