These Aren’t Really Funny

But they sure are brutal, mostly accurate, pointed jabs at our current leadership. Following in the footsteps of Oliphant, Doonesbury, etc., the Political Strikes political cartoon site, pokes a sharp stick at the follies of modern US government policies and actions. Utilizing a fresh approach of adding irreverent captions to photos of GW and others, these cartoons may cause you to waste an hour or so as you review the archives for the past year.

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change and to preserve change amid order.
Alfred North Whitehead, Science and the Modern World

Have you ever considered the world-view of an 18 year old entering college this fall? Take a look at the Mindset List compiled for the use of the faculty and staff of Beloit College. The Beloit Wisconsin liberal arts school started preparing the lists 5 years ago to aid the professors gain an understanding of the mindset of their young new charges. No matter your age, these lists provide insight into how much our world has changed in recent times!

Cue Elvis Costello: No, don’t ask me to apologize. I won’t ask you to forgive me …

Like many folks, the thing that got to me the most was the jumpers. Once I realized that’s what I was seeing on TV, I didn’t watch as closely, and whenever footage came on that I believed showed folks jumping, I simply didn’t watch.

A year later and those are still, for some reason, the most troubling memories I have related to 9/11. Curiously, reading about it, while painful and oft-times tear inducing, helps comfort me in some small way. Perhaps it’s the understanding of how widely this particular feeling is shared.

These 3 articles speak to this more eloquently than I’m capable, so I want to share:

Part of the PBS special Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero, this essay is a very powerful and moving read.

This letter, written by a professor with a clear view of the towers, is insightful due to its’ first-person perspective.

Written by a survivor who worked on the 105th floor of Tower 2, this reflection of her experiences is a testament to the power of doing what you know is right.

From the Dept. of Homeland Irreverance comes a set of anti-terrorism posters, but with a twist.