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If The Other Party Wins: Political Comedy

Posted on Nov 6th, 2008 by Julian

A good spoof on the stereotypes each party has of the other.

This is Genius! Palin Song...

Posted on Oct 24th, 2008 by Julian

Only the ear of a jazz musician would catch this extraordinary, improbable piece of improvisatory phrasing in Sarah Palin's nonsensical I-am-going-to-get-all-the-buzzwords-they-briefed-me-on-into-this-answer run-on sentence...

Liberal and Conservative Moral Psychology

Posted on Sep 28th, 2008 by Julian

Excellent talk from Jonathan Haidt on moral psychology and the differing genetic predispositions around the trait of "open-ness to experience" between liberals and conservatives. Really cool UR and LL analysis from a decidedly Integral perspective!

The Power of Negative Thinking

Posted on Sep 24th, 2008 by Julian

New York Times article by Barbara Ehrenreich September 24, 2008 Op-Ed Contributor The Power of Negative Thinking By BARBARA EHRENREICH GREED — and its crafty sibling, speculation — are the designated culprits for the financial... More »

Religion, Economics, Angels, Reason & Religulous

Posted on Sep 21st, 2008 by Julian

Very interesting debate between Bill Maher, conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan, will.i.am and Naomi Klein on HBO's Real Time. Maher on the constitutional problem of the "religious test" for office and the American penchant for mixing... More »

Obama's Impossible Juggling Act of Faith, Poiltics, and Race.

Posted on Mar 14th, 2008 by Julian

Well, I'll admit it. I've been thinking it, but wondering if maybe my one little problem with Obama candidacy was a necessary evil in our current political landscape - a realistic nod to a delusional... More »

McCain vs Obama Video

Posted on Feb 11th, 2008 by Julian

Spiritual Altitude, Politics & Interpreting Art

Posted on Jun 7th, 2007 by Julian

Spiritual Altitude, Political Worldviews, and Interpreting Art It's that time again. The three elements that  I emphasize throughout my blog writings (Critical Thinking, Shadow Work, and Inquiry-Based Practice) are on my mind and remain for... More »

300: A Problematic Masterpiece for Our Times

Posted on Apr 22nd, 2007 by Julian

300 is a masterpiece of cutting edge CGI, crisp editing, crackerjack action scenes, and tight story-telling. Alongside 2005's Sin City, 300 succeeds admirably as a film adaptation of Frank Miller's muscular and dark graphic vision.... More »