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What do you think of that Wikileaks thing?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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SOURCE: wikipedia.org If you do anything with a computer, chances are your friends have asked you “What is that Wikileaks thing?” or an even smarter question that tries to hook you into a debate, “What do YOU think of Wikileaks?” … Continue reading →

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You are bringing a soccer ball to a football game. Why blogs don’t matter.

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Rufus Dogg
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Are blogs as important as bloggers think they are? The question itself is a bit of a stretch, but I think the shortest answer to it is one of the most American of all answers — the sports metaphor. “Old … Continue reading →

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Being naked is not a sex crime*

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Rufus Dogg
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This is a response to Police Chief Mark Beckner trying to ban the annual Naked Pumpkin Run in Boulder, Colorado. Here is the logic of “being naked is a sex crime.” Genitals and breasts are used during sex. A display … Continue reading →

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