Nathan's Hope

A tribute to IC's brother Nathan Alexander who passed away from leukemia on May 24, 2009. Emily Ham was one of his favorite students and most talented writers. A memorial service is being held at Troy University at 5pm on August 24, 2009.

Where in the universe is ET, The Extraterrestrial? Oxford's Nick Bostrom hopes we never find out

In his article, "Where Are They? Why I Hope the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Finds Nothing" (PDF here), Oxford University's Nick Bostrom has raised some very troubling questions.

Chaos in Mexico: US Military May Help Mexico Fight Drug Cartels

This column is based on a teleconference held – and material provided — by Donna Miles of the American Military Press Service:

Invasion USA: Congressman Calls for Hearing on Border Violence

Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today called on House Democrats to hold a hearing on the surge in drug-related violence on the U.S.-Mexico border.  The violence is attributed to Mexican drug cartels, fighting turf battles and competing to control the U.S. drug trade markets. 

Pakistani National Pleads Guilty in Terrorism Financing Scheme

Imdad Ullah Ranjha, age 34, a Pakistani national residing in Glen Burnie, Maryland, pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to operate an unlicensed money remitting business, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.

Mexican government corruption fuels US drug problem

Mexico continues to be the source or entry point for the vast majority of the narcotics that are consumed in the US. Mexico is the leading transit country for cocaine and heroin consumed in the US. It is also the leading source country for marijuana and now methamphetamine.

2009 political predictions

My list of political predictions for 2009.

It’s Easy to Call Someone a Coward at a Safe Distance

A case can be made that Tim McLean might have been spared some of the indignities done unto him had someone intervened. However, there is no guarantee such efforts would have saved his life. The passengers who ran off that bus did so to save their own lives and in some instances to save the [...]

"People overload" – The new correlating phenomenon to the Internet's information overload

That person isn't ignoring you or being flaky, they're just overwhelmed with "people overload." For every extra email you
respond to, you give up other parts of your life.

Remembering Good Friday

The crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, dramatically and clearly, sets Christianity apart from every other religion in the world. No other prophet or founder of any religion ever gave his life purely for the sake of sinners – not Buddha, not Confucius, not Muhammad, not any of the 230,000 gods of Hinduism. [...]

Top 100 Liberal Political Websites of 2007

By request, here are the top 100 liberal political websites. There were plenty of surprises. Most of the feminist and gay sites didn't make it, nor did Ralph Nader or Code Pink.

Top 100 Conservative Political Websites of 2007

The most popular 100 conservative political websites and blogs for 2007 are listed here. Read who made the list and who surprisingly didn't.







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