<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498280</id><updated>2011-10-06T10:32:50.385-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Progress?</title><subtitle type='html'>One thing that defines our current society is the overwhelming feeling that we are moving in some direction........progress.  Modern horrors, however, indicate that "progress" may not be what its cracked up to be.  The journey is more important than the destination.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Mr Book</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404832092386752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498280.post-110305270668206624</id><published>2004-12-14T11:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-01-12T17:52:14.913-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I Feel Compelled to Write</title><summary type='text'>I write for my generation and all those who will come after us.  As an American I feel a moral obligation to comment on and disrupt the arrogant and violent behavior of my country.  It saddens me to hear the evening news and pick up the morning paper.  Our involvement in Iraq has been a disaster.  We invaded on false assumptions and have turned young servicemen and women into moving targets.  Our</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/feeds/110305270668206624/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8498280&amp;postID=110305270668206624' title='22 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/110305270668206624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/110305270668206624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/2004/12/i-feel-compelled-to-write.html' title='I Feel Compelled to Write'/><author><name>Mr Book</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404832092386752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>22</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498280.post-110005217805885743</id><published>2004-11-09T17:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2004-11-09T18:02:58.056-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Aftermath of the War on Reason</title><summary type='text'>I hereby deem the past election a War on Reason.  I do so not because I am pro-Kerry or anti-Bush, but because I believe that the voting public has absolutely failed.  I am saddened at this lapse in democratic competency but it has been coming for quite some time.  American's as a whole appear to be unable to critically think about any of the issues of consequence presented in this election.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/feeds/110005217805885743/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8498280&amp;postID=110005217805885743' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/110005217805885743'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/110005217805885743'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/2004/11/aftermath-of-war-on-reason.html' title='The Aftermath of the War on Reason'/><author><name>Mr Book</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404832092386752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498280.post-109824292206351811</id><published>2004-10-19T20:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-19T20:28:42.063-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Chicago </title><summary type='text'>I'm typing in the Marriott O'hare; the urban sprawl is everywhere, business parks and hooters restaurants.  The excess of capitalism mixed with the energy of the services industry.  An entire city outside a city supported by the migrant workers of corporate america.  Room service is terrible and being vegetarian and alcohol free on a business trip is like going to the desert without water.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/feeds/109824292206351811/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8498280&amp;postID=109824292206351811' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/109824292206351811'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/109824292206351811'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/2004/10/chicago.html' title='Chicago '/><author><name>Mr Book</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404832092386752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498280.post-109709140676442841</id><published>2004-10-06T10:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-09T06:42:22.393-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The War on Terror and Cheney's debate remarks</title><summary type='text'>      One of the many problems with the "War on Terror," is that it is poorly defined, by design - obviously, and Dick Cheney and others have used this to cast the widest net possible to justify any and all actions they take.  Much like the Cold War and any other paradigm used to direct policy, the War on Terror loses its efficacy because it is so broad that it means everything and nothing all at</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/feeds/109709140676442841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8498280&amp;postID=109709140676442841' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/109709140676442841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/109709140676442841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/2004/10/war-on-terror-and-cheneys-debate.html' title='The War on Terror and Cheney&apos;s debate remarks'/><author><name>Mr Book</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404832092386752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498280.post-109698255729406266</id><published>2004-10-05T06:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-05T06:22:37.293-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cheney vs. Edwards</title><summary type='text'>The debate tonight should offer a rare glimpse into the thought process of Dick Cheney.  The Vice President is one of the most powerful members of the administration and essentially the least heard from.  He has spent many years in Washington and his political and corporate past have made him one of the shadiest characters around.  In my opinion he is the greatest fear monger since McCarthy.  I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/feeds/109698255729406266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8498280&amp;postID=109698255729406266' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/109698255729406266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8498280/posts/default/109698255729406266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://isthisprogress.blogspot.com/2004/10/cheney-vs-edwards.html' title='Cheney vs. Edwards'/><author><name>Mr Book</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06975404832092386752</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
