"First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none …

Just a thought: Obama showed weakness in this decision. The State Department said they needed six months to properly analyse the information regarding the Keystone SL Pipeline. When Congress passed a law requiring that the Executive Branch make a decision in sixty days, I feel that the proper response was not to wait the 60 days …

This video has been making the rounds, and aside from the very slick visual presentation, I'm not sure that it's actually telling us anything new. It seem that the narrator is saying "People have the capacity to be empathic on a large scale, and we all benefit when they do." This is, in my opinion, true, …

The neighborhood I live in is, to put it euphamistically, in transition. A few blocks north are the first signs of gentrification, a few blocks south and you're in an area that I wouldn't recommend walking through at night. There is some gang activity, but not much. Mostly it's just white trash screaming at each other. …

DrBacchus twittered a link to Read The Bill. I think it's a great idea, but I think it doesn't go nearly far enough. Just because a bill is out there doesn't mean it will get read by the congress-people. I think what would be more useful is adding to the 72 hour requirement, a requirement that …

I'd like to see a requirement that all new laws: Fit on one sheet of 8.5x11" paper, 1 inch margins, no font smaller than 12pt. Be written in plain English, understandable to an average high school graduate. Provide specifically for enforcement and penalties. Make compliance as simple as possible. Make punishments as harsh as is reasonable. …

Here's a solution to finding a replacement for Obama's Senate seat: Ignore it. Don't fill the vacancy until the next regular election. We've gotten by without real representation from our junior senator for the last year or so. What change what's working?