Does the Internet have any effect on the way we live? Is the Web influencing society, religion, politics, even the way we interact? Are we in danger of losing our humanity or will technology end up enhancing it? We’ll bring you stories and sites that illustrate, illuminate and make you think about the profound, sometimes sublime, ways that the Internet touches our lives.
Hmm, this is an interesting tidbit from a few weeks ago that seems to have escaped mainstream attention, so I figured I’d pass it along. One wonders how this sort of thing can happen in a country where we’re supposedly guaranteed freedom of (and from, if we so choose) religion under our constitution. Anyway, here’s [...]
Here’s something that’s happening, not under some intolerant theocracy abroad, but right here in the good ol’ free US of A. Chicago Sun Times columnist, movie critic, and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls co-conspirator Roger Ebert writes:
Associated Press - IMAX theaters in several Southern cities have decided not to show a film on [...]
Some of my many joys of the Internet are making friends around the world and learning about different cultures. A particular focus of my activities in this area is to learn from Muslim friends in the Middle East. I met these people on Google’s Orkut social networking service, and some of them read [...]
The Mustang, Oklahoma school district just lost a bond election. The school district had asked for bonds totaling around $10.4 million (plus another $500,000 in bonds for transportation) and things were looking good for passage. Then it happened.
Gnomie Stu Kopelman responds to Matt Hartley’s Let The Cockroaches Have It:
This really opens up a can of worms. There are many universal events that I believe have far-reaching impact upon the heavenly bodies, just as there many global events that have far-reaching effects upon the earth. Yet no one has power enough to control [...]
New York (CNN/Money) - CBS has refused to run an ad by a liberal church promoting the acceptance of people regardless of sexual orientation because the network believes the ad is advocacy advertising.
The church also says the ad was banned on NBC.
The 30-second spot, run by the United Church of Christ, features two [...]
As families are decorating for the holidays, one piece almost always
on hand is the nativity scene, depicting the holy family of Mary,
Joseph and baby Jesus. Now, more than 100 creches from around the
world can be viewed at UDnativity.org.
Created by the University of Dayton, UDnativity.org
showcases a portion of the University’s nearly 1,000 nativity scenes
- the largest [...]
The problem with all of us is we adhere too much to the adage
regarding looking out for number one. Caring for anyone else is
viewed as a sign of weakness. Worrying about your neighbor is
considered idiocy. Loving your enemies will lead to nothing but
getting stabbed in the back. This is exactly why [...]
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