Tag Archives: Reality

It’s monumental news, but we need to keep it in perspective

Posted on 2 May 2011 by dlhitzeman

The news that Osama bin Laden has been killed is certainly monumental, incredible news, especially since he managed to evade capture for such a long time. Yet, as important as his death may be, it marks but a single event … Continue reading →

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The cost of reality: who do you believe in?

Posted on 24 February 2011 by dlhitzeman

I believe a significant part of the debate over everything from massive deficits to union bargaining rights centers around a question most people never consciously consider: who do they believe in? In this case, I am not talking about belief or lack … Continue reading →

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The cost of reality

Posted on 18 February 2011 by dlhitzeman

I’ve been watching the progress of the collective bargaining revocation bills in Wisconsin and Ohio with great curiosity and not a small amount of amusement. What I see on all sides of this debate is a failure to deal with reality. Teacher’s unions fail … Continue reading →

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Post-election hangover

Posted on 3 November 2010 by dlhitzeman

Things never look as good the next day as they did at the time we were doing them. So, the people who bothered to vote in this election brought the Republicans back into power in the House and many states … Continue reading →

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Does synthetic life prove something else?

Posted on 21 May 2010 by dlhitzeman

Certain parts of the interwebs are atwitter with the news that scientists in the United States have managed to create a cell containing a synthetic genome (that is, one that was manufactured as a copy of an existing genome) that … Continue reading →

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