Drugs!

Think really hard to yourself for a minute. Why do you suppose some drugs such as ethanol, caffeine, ibuprofen, and nicotine are legal–while others such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, found in cannabis), seratonin (LSD), and dopamine (cocaine) are not? Be sure you’re able to give logical reasons–and don’t let the drugs that are currently legal fit […]

DNS issues

Yeah, I forgot to pay my domain name bill. When I did this, my webhost parked my domain on another server until I was able to pay my bill. I paid it, and it took a couple of days for all of the DNS servers to resolve to the proper domain. The Wayne State servers […]

Free speech…sort of

We should just run the Bill of Rights through a paper shredder. We won’t be needing it any more.
This article is a bit old, but I just saw it today (the article was published on February 23, 2007). It deals with the freedom of speech assured by the first amendment to students in public schools. […]

Fred Rogers: killing machine

Today in my Intro to Sociology class, we were discussing an article written by Gwynne Dyer and entitled Anybody’s Son Will Do. The article discussed the re-socialization of potential military men, and how the system was organized to change the role they play in society. In the midst of dialogue, a student interjected with the […]

Our next president

This is going to be a longer post than usual. This is the first presidential election that I have paid any mind to, and I think it is important after spending the past six years wondering when we were going to get rid of Bush. It is my firm belief that we need a strong […]