Vindicated?

Charles Krauthammer has an excellent op-ed piece in the Washington Post regarding the new discoveries regarding manipulating stem cell from human skin cells. To quote:


Bush got it right. Not because he necessarily drew the line in the right place. I have long argued that a better line might have been drawn... But what Bush got right was to insist, in the face of enormous popular and scientific opposition, on drawing a line at all, on requiring that scientific imperative be balanced by moral considerations.


There is so little that Bush has gotten right in his presidency. This is one thing for which he deserves great praise. Technology and advancement should never come about by devaluing human life or by valuing the lives of those in th present so much more above the lives of those in the future.

Bears ARE Alive!

When I was younger, someone in my family (I can't remember who) received a gift of a wonderful exercise audio tape for children. Based on the music of the Bee Gees, this "Bearobics" audio tape had teddy bears singing to Bee Gees hits with words adapted for the Teddy Bear band, the "Bear Gees". I loved this tape. How can you not love such classics as:

• "Bears Are Alive" (ah, ah, ah, ah, Bears are Alive, Bears are Alive)
• "Disco Teddy Bear" (do disco Teddy Bear, You know how to do it)
• "Teddy Bear Love" (it's Teddy Bear Love, it's Teddy Bear Love, we really need to love)

I loved this tape (if you cannot decipher this already). So, I was discussing this with my childhood friend during a playdate and she prompted me to look online for it (Thanks, Millie!) I had tried this many times in the past with no luck. This time, though, there was a single auction on eBay for the audio tape in excellent condition. I "Bought It Now" right away.

I cannot wait to post up a song!!!

Ever Felt Silenced By Your University?

Well, I certainly did. I remember during RA training and throughout my whole experience of being an RA that I was chastised for having a differing point-of-view than the extremely rich yet socially liberal majority. And I went to an extremely conservative college as far as non-religious colleges go. I think I'm probably not the only one who has had this experience.

Someone I know from college has created a documentary on the topic called Indoctrinate U. I have seen much of his other work on You Tube and it is pretty hilarious. This documentary is screening at the Kennedy Center on September 28th and I can't wait to see it. It is something I feel so strongly about that I am sure I will have a something to blog about after it premieres!

Which Harry Potter Character Are You?

http://piratemonkeysinc.com/quiz.php

Looks like I am Minerva McGonagall. ENTJ. Is she a super geek know it all to? I wouldn't describe her as geeky, but know-it-all, surely.

Who are you?