"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing...only I...
"The Bible is full of interest.
It has noble poetry in it;
and some clever fables;
and some blood-drenched history;
and some good morals;
and a wealth of obscenity;
and upwards of a thousand lies."
Mark Twain
Colorado and Washington started the ball rolling. Equally important are the decisions of Attorney General Eric Holder. He's declined to interfere with the new laws in those states and has even proposed new banking laws for the cannabis industry. Still, the uphill battle will take some time...
FUCK YOU, do-nothing Republicans for blocking a minimum wage increase when corporate profits are at an all time high! FUCK YOU, Republicans for having no compassion for the working class. FUCK. YOU.
And did you hear that the Dow Jones hit an all time FUCKING high today?
A recent poll showed that 63% of Illinois residents support decriminalization with only 27% opposed.
Legalization would be better, but if you know Illinois politics, you know it's not happening anytime soon.
I'm trying to give the new "Cosmos" series a chance. Really I am. IMO, it's dumbed down beyond belief, unfocused, preachy, and has animation of minor characters and incidents that add nothing. What a disappointment...especially since I really like deGrasse-Tyson. Sigh...
"Of course, people do go both ways." The Scarecrow
"How can you talk if you haven't got a brain?" Dorothy
"I don't know. But some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't they?" The Scarecrow
The Wizard of Oz
As a Native Chicagoan, I'm really irritated at the media for ginning up this false story. Let me set the record straight.
1. The number of murders in Chicago has fallen every year (except one) since 1992
2. The number of murders in Chicago in 2013 was the lowest since 1965
3. The number of...