Monthly Archives: November 2004

STORIES LEFT AND RIGHT: CONSERVATIVE VS. LIBERAL SCRIPTS

Posted on November 7, 2004 by Dave Pollard

If stories are all we are, and if we see everything through frames, then we should be able to figure out how others think and feel, and understand why we don’t understand them, by first trying to appreciate their favourite … Continue reading →

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WEEKEND READING

Posted on November 6, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Some interesting articles from the past week: Homecoming: Lovely writing from former Time/Newsweek writer Hal Crowther in the Progressive Populist, describing how the conservative agenda is turning America’s heartland into a wasteland, and why its inhabitants can’t see what they … Continue reading →

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CANADA, BY COMPARISON

Posted on November 5, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Couldn’t resist putting this up to compare with the last post. This shows, in red, the parts of Canada where at least 45% of voters in last June’s election voted for conservative/christian parties. All Canada’s major cities are blue by … Continue reading →

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THIS IS SCARY

Posted on November 5, 2004 by Dave Pollard

So much for red and blue states. (from LA Times via Doc Searls via Jon Husband)

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INCREDIBLY, MAKE YOUR OWN MOVIE

Posted on November 5, 2004 by Dave Pollard

We need a break, I think, from the political posts today. But there’s a lot in the hopper. Here’s what’s planned for How to Save the World for November: We’ll Take Turns Being Strong: The Eight Fronts of the Resistance … Continue reading →

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THE PROBLEM OF AGENCY

Posted on November 4, 2004 by Dave Pollard

In an article in this week’s New Yorker, James Surowiecki’s brilliant mind looks across a broad swath of industries in the modern economy and finds a vexing and ubiquitous problem — the propensity of agents to exploit the ignorance and … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING THE PEOPLE, PART 2

Posted on November 3, 2004 by Dave Pollard

OK people, listen up. First, to all of you who worked your asses off for John Kerry, and got the vote out, thank you and congratulations on doing a remarkable job. The poor, the young, and minorities came out to … Continue reading →

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VOTE FOR JOHN KERRY TODAY

Posted on November 2, 2004 by Dave Pollard

What are you doing sitting at your computer reading blogs? Get out and vote for John Kerry. Call up those you know and urge them to get out and vote for John Kerry. Help them find their polling station. Offer … Continue reading →

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UNDERSTANDING THE PEOPLE

Posted on November 1, 2004 by Dave Pollard

Whatever happens in the US tomorrow, or whenever the recounts and legal challanges are dispensed with, a few things are certain: America needs an electoral system that is capable of reflecting the will of the people. That means: Technology that … Continue reading →

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