On Technology and the Advancement of the Human Condition

(This piece is going to be particularly long, because I’m going to cover a variety of subjects in one article to make up for my epic failure of “BLOGSPLOSION”.)
A constantly replicating problem for me during debates I have with people regarding the American political process centers around the notion of rights and what they mean [...]

On What I Believe

I received an e-mail not too long ago:
” I would like to support your trip…and you…,but I need to know your beliefs. I am neither party either.”
This is my response:
“Put very simply, I believe that we as human beings all deserve the best healthcare we can get, and that if our government can so easily [...]

On Going to Washington, D.C.

Well, I don’t know how to say this, but something in me just kind of snapped.  I’m sick and tired of feeling helpless, of not being able to get my voice out to the people who can make a difference.  So, I’ve decided to take things directly to Washington.  I’m gathering donations and selling what [...]

On Guns

Recently, a friend of mine seemed to think that I’m some kind of flowery peacenik hippie liberal who hates guns and seemed surprised that I wanted to buy one.  This seems to be a common mistake, I think; there’s a strong correlation between people who favor policies like a robust social safety net, Universal Health [...]

On Abortion (Part 2: Electric Boogaloo)

I re-read the piece I wrote the other day on the abortion issue and how it’s becoming a big thing in the debate over the ‘public option’/’ObamaCare’, and while I was not necessarily disappointed in it, I don’t think I rounded it out properly.  So, instead of making a huge edit and then trying to [...]

On Abortion

You know, I really didn’t want to have to write this piece.  I really hoped I could just sidestep it and not cover it.  It’s a topic that is covered ad nauseum; it’s a pointless debate to have, to be honest, because it’s so polarizing and so dependent on the initial premises that each individual [...]

On Health Care Reform

Some people believe that I am an advocate for a universal health care program of a type similar to single-payer or socialized models, but that is not entirely accurate.  My personal ideals (as I laid out earlier today in another post) lead me to look for ways that are much further outside the box.  I [...]

On The Importance of Agriculture

The original reason for making a new blog here was inspired in part by a paper I had to write this past May for my Global Studies class.  We were to write on a topic of global importance related to public health.  The first thing that came to my mind was Agriculture, and while my [...]