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Monthly Archives: February 2012
February 29th (Poem)
(source) February 29th, a short poem On this day that shouldn’t have been I was reminded of all the things that shouldn’t have happened, although they happen on every other day as well. We can use this gift of time, … Continue reading
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Tagged capital punishment, Elvis Presley, February 29, holidays, Leap Day, Leap year, poetry
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Human Rights and International Law (22): The Usefulness of Retroactive Laws
(source) George Steiner, in his magnificent novel about the fate of an escaped Adolf Hitler in post-war South America, describes rights as an ontological totality, or, in other words, a reality that encompasses the whole world and all phenomena in … Continue reading
Political Graffiti (175): Waiving Your Rights
(source, source, graffiti by Dolk) I hold the somewhat unorthodox opinion that people can waive their human rights; read it here. This graffiti by Dolk nicely captures this opinion. More Dolk here. More political graffiti here.
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Tagged dolk, graffiti, human rights, inalienable, street art, waiving rights
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Annals of Heartlessness (16): Contempt for the Working Class
A member of the “1%” gives a 1% tip and writes on the bill that the waitress should “get a real job” (photo of the bill is here): A wealthy banker left a $1.33 tip on a $133 lunch at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1%, 99%, bankers, heartlessness, Receipt, tip, working class
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