Art at what cost?
Discerning Brute blogs about Guillermo Vargas Habacuc’s plan to starve another dog as part of an exhibition. As artists and viewers of art, we must take a firm stand against this exhibition. Not a stand against any form of art, but a stand against cruelty and slavery, torture and murder. Discerning Brute is right on [...]
Papal Pupa
The pope’s vehicle is much stranger than I remember. He really looks like an artifact in a display case at a museum. An interesting blend of security and visibility.
cyberenviro.org
Take a look at Gregory Donovan’s brilliant research blog – he’s re-launched. What a code master!
Euphemism for “Burnt Slave Bones in your Food”.
“Natural Charcoal” I contributed a little story about a food producer and their sugar refinery to The Discerning Brute. You can read it here. I verified that the Domino refinery in question does not use cow bones. I read something recently that claimed it takes something like 7,800 cows to produce the ‘bone char’ for [...]
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Genetic Testing Goes Retail
Genetic storefront opens in SoHo.
Burqa v2
The Washington Post is reporting that the Bush administration is prepared to begin directing our most advanced spying technology on our own citizens. This includes advanced satellite systems. We are entering the era of total surveillance. Every movement will soon be tracked – every cell phone call will enable location tracking – with clear line [...]