Do you need virgin pulp wood paper to wipe with? Greenpeace doesn’t think so: More than 98% of the toilet roll sold in America comes from virgin forests, said Hershkowitz. In Europe and Latin America, up to 40% of toilet paper comes from recycled products. Greenpeace this week launched a cut-out-and-keep ecological ranking of toilet [...]
There is no joy for God-luvvin’ gun-nuts in Arkasas today. The state Senate has defeated a proposal to allow concealed handguns in churches. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Beverly Pyle, R-Cedarville, told the panel after the vote that she may try again with the proposal. “This is not a gun question, it is a question of [...]
Abdallah Al-Ajmi isn’t a household name, by any measure. But his story, beginning in a pilgrimage to Pakistan and running through Guantanomo Bay detention, carries a lesson, if anyone is open to learn it. From his point of view, Al-Ajmi was simply trying to help Pakistani refugees and study the Koran. For that, he was [...]
I spent six years in the Navy. My father served for over twenty years, including three tours off the coast of Nam. My grandfather was a Marine in WW2, including over a year as a POW of the Japanese. I could go into all the cousins, uncles, and various relatives that have served, but the [...]
I’m glad that Michael Kinsley is talking about inflation. Someone needs to. I’m not an economist, but I generally explain it to my classes in these terms. If your economy starts out worth $100 and it grows to $200, then you can add another $100 to the economy without changing the value of the dollars [...]
Over the years, I’ve made a point of reading reams of conservative doctrine. The way I figure it, I can’t actually say what they believe if I don’t actually listen to them. As a result, I’ve come to respect the thought process behind modern conservativism, even as I continue to disagree with it. But I [...]
What would cause the Oklahoma State Legislature to act as if a chaplain’s prayer never took place. Jones is a constituent of McAffrey’s Oklahoma City district. Both believe the objection was raised because of their sexuality. Jones leads the largest predominantly LGBT congregation in Oklahoma City and is himself gay. McAffrey is Oklahoma’s only openly [...]
The government has officially ruled that autism is not caused by vaccinations: A special vaccine court ruled against parents with autistic children Thursday, saying that vaccines are not to blame for their children’s neurological disorder. The judges in the cases said the evidence was overwhelmingly contrary to the parents’ claims — and backed years of [...]
First, I can’t believe it’s newsworthy. But with Miguel Tejada joining the tainted list, it’s time to start asking who, in professional sports, is not on steriods. I’m sure that’s a bit of a stretch towards cynicism, but let’s be honest – if someone’s physique improves dramatically between the time they turn thirty and the [...]
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