Category: Brenton Eccles
Reclaiming the C-Word!
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I’ve been interested to find today that the word “cunt,” which is used in our society most commonly as a degrading insult, is actually an old term that was demonized by medieval clergymen. As our friend LaciGreen highlights, inspired by the work of Barbara G. Walker, the word is derived…
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Icelandic President: Green energy could begin new renaissance
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The potential for what is presently called “alternative” energy such as geothermal, wind and solar power is absolutely astounding – and it’s time it’s put to good use. We have no excuse not to provide energy for everyone. A green energy era could indeed become a renaissance for the developing…
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Queen Rania: Web could revolutionize social justice
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In a speech to many of the Internet’s most prominent developers in Paris on December 10, 2009, Queen Rania of Jordan described the Internet as “more human than ever before” and praised it as a tool with which “everyone is free to say what they please.” Posing the question of…
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Religion must NOT be protected from dissent
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“Right now nothing is more aggressive than political religion,” Pat Condell intones in his most recent video on so called “aggressive atheism” that has recently been the focus of “bleeting and whining in the press,” as well as a focus in the United Nations “Human Rights” Council. In light of…
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