I wasn't going to blog on this at all for a couple of days, but this particular issue has come up repeatedly and I can address it without exploitation or speculation, so I've chosen to do so in the hope of granting clarity in the midst of confusion.... [More]

A bit of writing about the latest video project I've finished, a very nice video (embedded) of a One Billion Rising V-Day Flash Mob at Western Michigan University.... [More]

It all seems to come down to this, doesn't it? Isn't it about time we stopped being afraid of everything?... [More]

Every year since 2001 the cry goes out on September 11th - "Never Forget." But what *are* we forgetting?... [More]

A photo of a beaten woman is stolen and attached to a fake story to drum up page traffic and rally people to a cause that has nothing to do with the woman whose story and photo is being used to do so. This kind of behavior entirely undermines those of us who work diligently to practice our craft with integrity, and it must be rejected on principle.... [More]

What started, for my part, as a reasonable conversation with a US Congressman becomes a flamewar in which he lies, makes snide remarks, lies some more, and then tries to shut me up for asking whether campaign contributions influence his position on climate change. There is a Change.Org petition attached to this article demanding Rep. John Fleming's resignation. Please sign it. He won't resign, of course - he's way too arrogant for that - but it'll definitely remind him who he really works for.... [More]

I've spent a lot of time over the last few years moving away from just angry ranting into more carefully considered and researched work...but in this video, it's old-school net.bastard time as we take on the blathering nonsense that passes for political discourse in this country. Full NSFW/seven dirty words warning in effect.... [More]

A closer look at the motor-mouthed...er, Motor City Madman - his draft dodging, woman-hating, hunt-for-the-pleasure-of-killing things mentality, racism, and mindless flag-waving nationalism are an insult to the intelligence and spirit of Americans... [More]