Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
FRAGMENTS of bone, which could be human remains, have been found by officers excavating the former Jersey children’s home at the centre of a major abuse investigation.
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The news came after the first picture of a “punishment room” at the former home was released, revealing a haunting message. On a wooden post against the wall of a secret chamber under the building was written: “I’ve been bad for years and years.”[Deputy police chief Lenny] Harper said he did not know who had written the message or how old it was.
Officers have excavated one underground chamber at the home and believe there might be three more. The chambers have been described by victims as punishment rooms where they were physically and sexually assaulted and kept in solitary confinement.
More than 160 people claim they were abused while at Haut de la Garenne and the allegations of abuse go back about 40 years. There are 40 suspects and Mr Harper said a specialist team was at Jersey’s ports in case any tried to escape.
The news is not cooperating with my efforts to get my mood brightened a little this morning. I’m glad the coffee’s good and the shower water is hot.
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While the content here is terrifying to say the least, the fact this has come out and is probably going to be one of the bigger stories this week leaves me some room for hope. Things may look like they’re getting worse, corruption, abuse, political underhandedness, etc., but in reality these things have existed in their current volume and the visibility has improved. Ultimately, the ability for individuals to communicate on a scale heretofore unseen due to the rise of the internet will shine the light of justice on cases such as this, and will force those in power to curb their abuses. With many eyes, all bugs are small, and this goes for every system at work in human culture.
- dcshiderly | 03/04/2008 @ 11:36What really excites me is that our politicos are twisting in the wind, terrified at their loss of power at the hands of this new medium. We can all compare notes, something they’d counted on not happening.
Ah, a Linux guy. That explains a few things.
Seriously though, that’s a good hunk of writing.
- mkfreeberg | 03/04/2008 @ 12:30