Monthly Archives: August 2012

Happy Judgment Day!!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

“Three billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare, the war against the Machines…” “Judgement Day” is the day in the … Continue reading →

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Old Man Facebook

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

I’ve been meaning to share this since I read it a week ago. It’s a report on current social media usage based on age and gender. Perhaps the least surprising revelation is that Facebook is “old” (at least in the … Continue reading →

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Still Kickin’

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

And now for a little something from my weird side… Those of you who know me via this blog know that I have a little fascination with celebrity deaths.  As a kid, celebrity deaths were among my most favorite kind … Continue reading →

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Hero Worship & Human History

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Last week, when I read Peter Richardson’s review of Seth Rosenfeld’s book on the FBI and Ronald Regan I was shocked to learn that Richard Aoki–a legend in Bay Area activist circles–may have been an FBI informant.  I teach about … Continue reading →

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The King

Posted on August 16, 2012 by
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Descanso

Posted on August 9, 2012 by
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