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Archive for May 2nd, 2008

The literature of peace

Posted in Books, War & Peace on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s a review of an interesting-sounding book on pacifism and English literature (though, given the subject, the review spends a surprising amount of time talking about Tolstoy).

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Friday metal – Tony Stark edition

Posted in Metal mayhem, Movies, Music on May 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »

This afternoon I went to see Iron Man with my pal Andrew. Big fun – exactly what a superhero movie should be. Definitely a cut above some recent superhero mediocrities; the A-list cast certainly didn’t hurt. Robert Downy Jr. has become one of my favorite actors in recent years.
So, naturally:

Oh, and [...]

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The death knell of factory farming?

Posted in Animal Rights and Issues, Economy, Environment, Food, Social and ethical issues on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Matt Halteman has a good round up of coverage on the Pew factory farming report. Could be that things are coming to a head as the confluence of a lot of factors (climate change, the price of oil, Pollan-inspired foodieism) seems to be convincing more and more people that our industrial food system is unsustainable.

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