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What is it about Israel?
by westwood Let’s up the controversy ante around here. This piece of mine was originally published in this paper. So, what the hell is it about Israel that gets everyone in a tizzy? When it comes to international issues, most people don’t take notice until the problem has a direct impact on their lives. Whether [...]
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Tags: controversy, international development, israel, palestine, palestinian territories, politics, wall
Last week, we heard why it is ridiculous that Italian seismologists have been accused of manslaughter. For a hilarious and heavy dose of a different perspective, one of our contest winners shows us how Star Wars can be used to evaluate this shaky situation. ________________________________ Why the Italian seismologists should be burned at the stake [...]
Filed under: politics, science | 2 Comments
Tags: earthquakes, italy, L'aquila, logic, manslaughter, seismology, star wars, yoda
This week, gapingwhole has a special treat for you. We recently ran a contest and solicited guest contributions (and by ‘solicited’, we mean that westwood assigned 70+ brilliant people to write a blog post and selected the best). Regardless, we are pleased to introduce one of the three fantastic winning posts! Keep reading for a [...]
Filed under: politics, science | 9 Comments
Tags: earthquakes, Itality, L'aquila, manslaughter, seismology, trial
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