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Abortion, Why is it Such a Big Deal? Pro-choice, Pro-life, but What About Pro-Freedom?
Update 05/29/2010 – Here is a blog post on mincing the term “pro-life” – it’s written by Joshua Holland and touches on one of the subjects that I write about here. I link to it here because he puts it much better than I can :P Abortion, Why is it Such a Big Deal? Abortion. [...]
On Thought and Nothingness
On Thoughts and Nothingness or, It is What it is It is What it Is Life is full of contradiction and inconsistency. But life is just life; it’s the human mind and the collective conscious that adds so much complexity to something that is so simple. Consider this: We live and we die. That’s it. [...]
What is Freedom and Why Don’t We Have it?
The Problem With the Idea of Freedom in the U.S. The problem with freedom – the idea of freedom – is that no one wants it. That is to say, no one wants to put in the work necessary to achieve it. The sort of concerted effort needed may be currently beyond our reach. We [...]
Blog Post Ideas
I’m always looking for ideas and inspiration A couple of days ago I tweeted a seemingly asinine request for ideas for blog posts. Well, I got quite a few of them and I think I’m gonna actually use them…all of them. Not immediately, but more as challenges to myself to see what I can come [...]
Idea For A New Twitter App
Actually, this post is here strictly as a response to @CalRobert who responded to a question I had. I’m still having troubles posting on Twitter from the web, either from it’s attack this last Thursday (here:) or from the fact that FireFox 3.5 users have been having trouble posting from the web (see here). And [...]
In Response to a FaceBook Wall Post
This is a response to a question asked by one of my friends from FaceBook – Not sure if you will be able to follow the link as FaceBook does not allow you to view anybody’s page unless they are your friend – The question was: Ladies, if you like a guy do you make [...]
I Am Not My Hair
I was thinking about my hair. I have very nappy, kinky, unruly hair. There isn’t much I can do with it but have it braided or cut off. Personally, I don’t mind either option, but currently, I would rather have it than cut it. However, many people, especially women, presume to make that decision for [...]
SilencioBarnes Audio Blog 002
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This is a audio blog post – partial transcription below It’s ya boy Silence, silenciobarnes whatever whatever September 9th 2008 – 9:30 pm Da usual – bored, broke and sober Went to New York over the weekend Saw my peoples Got reminded of exactly where it was I came from You know Like Dreams disappearing, [...]
SilencioBarnes Audio Blog 001
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This is a audio blog post – transcription below – Debating whether or not I should add it in the widget with my other music and poetry. This is an audio blog. SilencioBarnes – Pretty much just…bored. Sunday, August 31 2008 – 14:41 Most of y’all would still consider this Saturday night, but…yea…I don’t know [...]
Prostitution (female)
Note: This post is the result of a MyLot discussion of the same subject. You can view it here Prostitution (female) The thing about prostitution is that throughout the world and even throughout history, prostitution has been many different things to different people. I specify female prostitution only because the connotation of the word more [...]
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