Monthly Archives: December 2003

THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

Posted on December 21, 2003 by Dave Pollard

A decade ago, Apple put out a 75-page book with this title, provided free to LaserWriter owners. It appears to be out of print, though I’ve seen it on e-Bay for $2 from time to time. It’s written for black-and-white … Continue reading →

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SATURDAY SHORTS

Posted on December 20, 2003 by Dave Pollard

Kucinich remains the progressive standard-bearer Dennis Kucinich, in an interview with Salon and LinkTV shows why he’s the only real liberal in the Democratic race, and brilliantly deconstructs arguments he is ‘unelectable’. I’m just more and more impressed with him. … Continue reading →

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THE BOYCOTT LIST

Posted on December 19, 2003 by Dave Pollard

As promised last week, here is the current list of especially responsible (socially and environmentally) and irresponsible businesses, provided by Responsible Shopper and vetted by The Better World Handbook. The documentation provided to support the company ratings is extensive and … Continue reading →

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CAN GOOGLE CLEAN UP THE BROKERS’ ACT?

Posted on December 18, 2003 by Dave Pollard

The New Yorker has such a wealth of good writers. This week James Surowiecki explains how Google, which is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of shares, could use the Internet, and a ‘Dutch auction’ to do so. Not only … Continue reading →

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WE HAVE ALL BEEN HERE BEFORE

Posted on December 18, 2003 by Dave Pollard

Three recent quotes from the Iraqi front: “We need to pursue a new strategy of terrorism versus terrorism” — US advisor in Iraq, speaking last week to Seymour Hersh “With a heavy dose of fear and violence, and a lot … Continue reading →

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MYRON’S TALE – A New Short Story

Posted on December 17, 2003 by Dave Pollard

(Caution: this story will be disturbing to some readers.) Initially, the government authorities were in on it, and it just involved kidnapping homeless kids in the slums of selected Latin American cities, killing them under a doctor’s supervision, and harvesting … Continue reading →

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ANTI-DEMOCRACY FORCES SHOW THEIR STUFF

Posted on December 16, 2003 by Dave Pollard

I don’t know if you’ve ever participated in a protest, but if you have you know that it’s a high adrenaline activity. There is a kind of euphoric high that comes with exercising the right of peaceful assembly and peaceful … Continue reading →

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HOW THE STOCK MARKET COULD COST YOU YOUR JOB

Posted on December 15, 2003 by Dave Pollard

The Western economy, under the Bush laissez-faire business and trade doctrine, has become a dragon eating its own tail. While the dangers of the Bush regime’s political extremism are already evident in the chaos and endless war and violence that … Continue reading →

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STEVE RAKER ON SADDAM’S CAPTURE

Posted on December 15, 2003 by Dave Pollard

I was going to write something about the capture of Saddam, but Steve beat me to it, and he expresses my feelings perfectly.

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MARGARET WHEATLEY ON AMERICA’S, AND THE WORLD’S, DARK NIGHT

Posted on December 15, 2003 by Dave Pollard

Jon Husband of Wirearchy recently drew my attention to Margaret Wheatley’s site, and particularly this article. I have encountered Margaret’s work and writing often in recent years, and share both her concern about the fundamental problems of business and society … Continue reading →

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