Archive for the ‘Society’ Category

About the tasering of the UF student

Friday, September 21st, 2007

I’ve heard a lot of people basically stating that the cops were right about tasering Andrew Meyer at the John Kerry speech. Here’s something you missed:

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Rape of women in Iraq: a few thoughts

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

If you have a queasy stomach, or you would like to spare a few tears, please don’t visit the following pictures of Iraqi women being raped. But allow me to respond to a few comments in the article:

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The definition of propaganda

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Try as I might, I couldn’t come up with a short definition of the word propaganda. Thanks to this guy, today I could:

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That’s why news porn is so successful

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

No, neither nudity nor sexual acts. News porn. What gets people off when they see news is scandal and exaggeration.

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Burocracia, ineficiencia, corrupción y estructura

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

¿Cómo es que, cada vez que entra una nueva administración (política, corporativa, etcétera) al poder, ésta termina haciendo lo que le viene en gana?

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On motherhood and animals

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Motherhood is not a great accomplishment and it never has been. Animals have perfected the art of procreation, for God’s sake. Why should we become egotistical about something an insect can do?

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Think you’re immune to advertising? Think again.

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

How deeply does advertising really influence us? After watching the video below the fold, you’ll be flabbergasted.

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Vándalos destruyen Hummer

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Pobre hombre. No sabe si hacer arreglar su carro, o deshacerse de él.

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Review de Junio 5 en mi blogroll

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Dos artículos. Uno para llorar, otro para reír:

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