Tom Segev (op-ed writer for Ha'aretz) delves into the relationship between the Holocaust and the modern Israeli state. The term seventh million refers to the Holocaust survivors and the not-so-great attitudes that Israel placed on them.

I'm off to Minnesota today for the holiday. Hope to see some of you there. Peace out.

This is an essay/book on socialism in Afrika and how it had been Islamicized or Africanized to suit the people. It is in my opinion, something that turns out to be a wonderous "third way."

Raj came down yesterday and we wasted our time in Chicago walking all over town doing nothing and then eventually going to the Queensryche concert. Too bad the concert was not that great.

Three in a row, I'm on a role. Dan L. and I saw Harry Potter this Friday. It was quite an interesting children's story turned movie. As someone who hasn't read any of the Harry Potter series, I thought the movie was entertaining.

This is a great book to get a quick overview of leading political theories in the realm of anarchy (a situation with no formal government). It demolishes the skewed popular perceptions of anarchy as being a free for all kill or be killed type of world.

I finished reading this book a few weeks ago (although I purchased it over a year ago...). Age of Spiritual Machines is Ray Kurzweil's prophesy of where computation/computers is going.

So I finally got around to seeing Three Kings. A movie that takes place in post-ceasefire Iraq. Its a story that exemplifies the problem with US foreign policy.

Although Laureen is supposedly 20, 20 still meens you are a teen according to Teen People. Get the current issue and read the Ground Zero articles, specifically the one featuring our beloved friend Laureen O!