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Straightspeak’s purpose is to be a catalyst for conversations that make a difference, conversations that foster and elevate thinking. Conversations that change perspective. "Amid the noise and haste” straightspeak is a colloquium for thoughts and knowledge that stimulate the mind. Enjoy! And share.

Oh my god, we need an intervention

By |2016-12-10T00:41:46-05:00August 5th, 2011|Categories: politics, social|Tags: , |

The weird folks from the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka are on a  mission to prove god has lost his marbles. And they are succeeding. They now claim that the madman in Norway who slaughtered 77 innocent people was God’s work – get this … “God formed [Andres Breivik] and appointed him to punish Norway.” These are Read more...

Canada in talks with US on using Bill C-428 to stem illegal immigration problem

By |2016-12-10T00:41:47-05:00August 2nd, 2011|Categories: politics, social|Tags: , , , |

Apparently, Senator John McCain of Arizona, furious about Mexican immigration, has contacted Canadian Liberal MP, Ruby Dhalla to discuss a mutual arrangement to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States. An unidentified source said, “McCain really likes the proposed Canadian Bill C-428 that reduces the waiting time, from ten years to three, for Canadian immigrants to get Read more...

Steven Pressfield’s MUST read book

By |2011-07-21T00:00:44-04:00July 14th, 2011|Categories: uncategorized|

Steven Pressfield has written a book, the War of Art, that every writer should read, from the hardened veterans to the rookie wannabes. In a word, he says it all, "work" ... well, actually he uses several words. It's hard work – really hard – and if you want to be  what he calls a "professional,"  it is incessant work. Read more...

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