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Comment on On video game color pallets by Glen

Glen — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:16:30 +0000

Haven’t you heard? The real world is muddy. And grey. And it has bloom. Lots and lots of bloom. BLOOM, I say!

Comment on Hillary Clinton’s racist remarks by Opteron

Opteron — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:42:13 +0000

This is called political politics, i.e winning by all means necessary even if you have to drop to the level of a rat. The only problem in this case is that Bill came back to destroy everything he had built in 8 years. He has finally shown his true self and now I can say that I know who the Clintons are. They are at 180 degrees from where I thought they were thanks to this campaign.

Comment on Hillary Clinton’s racist remarks by Tiffany Taylor

Tiffany Taylor — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:53:53 +0000

I brought up this topic with my family at dinner last night. My husband and two teenagers agreed with me that it’s absolutely unacceptable for Hillary to all of a sudden be talking about her appeal to “white voters” in this way. It’s bad enough to be hearing about all the less-educated people who believe all the false information being passed about Obama; and now she’s pushing this image of herself as the savior candidate for white Democratic voters. She’s getting increasingly desperate, and as a result seems increasingly willing to do and say whatever it takes, no matter how damaging.

Comment on Was George Allen being racist? by Hillary Clinton’s racist remarks | Thudfactor

Hillary Clinton’s racist remarks | Thudfactor — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:32:35 +0000

[...] not nearly the whole story. The racism charge stuck to Allen because (intentionally or not) he’d been cultivating that image for years with his penchant for Confederate flags, declaring a controversial Confederate Heritage Month in [...]

Comment on Phooey on the Lott of them. by Hillary Clinton’s racist remarks | Thudfactor

Hillary Clinton’s racist remarks | Thudfactor — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:09:21 +0000

[...] is certainly a good example of this: his record of shameful policy positions stretches back twenty years. He opposed civil rights legislation, offered support to a klansman facing legal charges, and [...]

Comment on Mead (and Cider) in Southwest Virginia by gls

gls — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:18:11 +0000

I have a friend near Asheville who has begun a new apicultural hobby with the eventual hope of making some mead. I suppose it’s one of the advantages of country life. I try to contain my jealousy…

Comment on Arrested thought by Brian Vargas

Brian Vargas — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:14:07 +0000

Oh wow, an SNES! That Zelda was such an awesome game.

Comment on Vibram fivefingers: fifteen-minute impressions by Barefoot Ted

Barefoot Ted — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:05:48 +0000

Nice review. Interesting insights.

One thing about being on asphalt is that you need to learn to walk, move more gently. Landing more on the ball of the foot comes natural when barefoot. Ball-heel-ball movement. Lightfooted.

I totally agree with the benefits of having individual toe flex. It DOES make a difference in balance and grip.

Furthermore, I recommend doing some real barefooting now and again to further develop the strength and benefits from having a foot that does what it was designed to do.

Best Regards, BFT

Comment on Modern natural by thudfactor

thudfactor — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:10:40 +0000

BB, you’re right — two studies don’t necessarily denote a scientific consensus, and the shoes do look ridiculous. But I’m not going to let that stop me. I look pretty ridiculous to begin with.

Comment on Modern natural by Bouncy Ball

Bouncy Ball — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:00:22 +0000

I don’t have a degree in anthropology, but I had several courses in college and I agree with the comments by MTB and Chrissy. Those are the operative theories and have come from many, many years of research.

An article from NY Magazine that talks to two random studies does not mean those theories are incorrect, nor does it mean they are being (properly) challenged. We don’t know if any proper scientific method was used in those studies, nor do we know if the research was peer-reviewed. Many scientists publish their studies that challenge common notion, but it doesn’t mean we jump head-first into every new theory out there.

Good luck with the shoes…although, and no offense, they look pretty ridiculous.