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Apr 30

Lugh commented on Mitt Romney Wants You to Get Married Young (If You're Heterosexual, of Course).

Having children when you're much past 30 will, in truth (my truth, granted), cause you to miss out on a whole lot of life. Always remember that it takes 18 years and no small amount of luck to get your own, independent, life back after the birth.

Having the kids gown and on their own by the time you're 50 totally rocks.

@5, terrifying? Your parents might be pretty pleased to hear that I think. Having your kids roll their eyes at your behavior is sweet, sweet justice.

Apr 24

Lugh commented on Seattle’s First Happiness Open House Was Super Depressing.

@40 That should make everyone a little happier, right?

Feb 20

Lugh commented on Wondering How to Feel About the GMO Labeling Initiative?.

I've a BS in Botany and an MS in Biotech. Over 25 years in bio-research at the bench. For what that's worth. Of course GMO foods should be labeled, why not? If we're talking of "should", they should be banned outright. Yes, seemingly reasonable people are repulsed by GMO foods, that's because they are able to reason beyond their own self-interest. The good people who produce GMO foods are not concerned with the service of humankind, and they must be slapped down at every opportunity. See "Indian Farmer Suicides". See "Monsanto Intellectual Property Cases". Do I need to go on? This is common knowledge. Genetic engineering is a crap-shoot of unintended and often unwanted consequences -- I know, I've seen it performed at the highest levels. Most elite researchers wouldn't know a proper control if it bit them in the ass -- I shudder to think how the science was done by the 3rd-tier bozos who work in the Ag industry. That may sounds harsh, but I wouldn't trust the work of some folks who DO make it in high-end science. Not to ingest it anyway.. and certainly not to let it loose outside the lab.

Want proof that GMOs are hazardous? Fuck You -- prove they are safe before they can be released into the environment. Want to protect "Intellectual Property"? Double Fuck You. "Intellectual Property" is a ploy to enrich those who don't actually own much of an intellect -- or a soul.

Sorry for the rant, I've been dealing with/contemplating GMO food issues for a long time now. Labeling isn't a new issue, I worked with the Green Party of Maine to get labeling of GMOs in Maine well over 10 years ago! Oh well, the more things change the more they stay the same.

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Nov 30, 2012

Lugh commented on Riding In Pysch Lanes.

@ Dan and chinaski -- If you are too timid to use the street leave your bike at home and walk or bus. A few yards of sidewalk riding to avoid a hazard in the road you can't avoid otherwise, or to get to a bike rack etc. is reasonable. More than that and you've crossed the line. I know it's legal but it's a dickwad move.

Oct 26, 2012

Lugh commented on What He Said: Doug Wright.

@ 2/3/5 I'm not looking for, or even hoping for, perfection. Of course Romney's worse -- horribly worse. Duh. And I would vote for Obama if I were in a swing state (thankfully I'm not). What I'm saying is that making a point of "you don't get to walk away clean" for selectively overlooking some policies while others are horrific, cannot be applied only to the opposition.

Nobody's walking away from this clean.

Oct 26, 2012

Lugh commented on What He Said: Doug Wright.

Absolutely spot on....

But you must then accept that a vote for Obama is still perpetuating hegemony and violence around the world. You also don't get to walk away clean because you disagree with your candidate on these issues.

Oct 19, 2012

Lugh commented on The Other Seattle Times Scandal: Penmanship..

Penmanship is for writing, not signing. Complaining about illegible signatures aligns you immediately with grumpy old white Dads. Now get off my lawn!

Sep 6, 2012

Lugh commented on Today in the Surveillance State: "Cell Phones Are Tracking Devices That Make Phone Calls".

This was old news 6 months ago. Get with the program. And "Hard to imagine going to a protest without" a phone? Huh? It's not an implant. There were no cell phones during the civil rights protests and they accomplished a hell of a lot.

May 24, 2012

Lugh commented on Thunder Cats Are on the Move.

When my brother and I were, like 5 and 6 -- late 60s -- our family was doing the yearly trip to Grandma's on the train. Waiting late late at night in Chicago's Dearborn Station my bro' started singing Eeny-meanie. And of course he would use the nasty version our Kansas (go figure) Uncle taught us. We were the only white people there. He got to "ni-" and I never saw my Dad move so fast to snatch that boy up. I recall a few chuckles. About 30 min later bro' hurled on himself, Dad, the beautiful old wood bench. And just about everyone in the place rushed over with newspapers, water, whatever they had to help.

Haven't thought about that for decades -- thanks for the awesome flashback! And as that 6-year-old boy I thought I had never met more dignified men than the Sante Fe porters.