Izgad

Izgad is Aramaic for messenger or runner. We live in a world caught between secularism and religious fundamentalism. I am taking up my post, alongside many wiser souls, as a low ranking messenger boy in the fight to establish a third path. Along the way, I will be recommending a steady flow of good science fiction and fantasy in order to keep things entertaining. Welcome Aboard and Enjoy the Ride!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Obama as Gollum


I guess this is over health care.
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My name is BZ Chinn. This blog is a collection of my thoughts from over the years as I continue to read, think, and debate my younger self. As I like to say, if someone has not changed their mind about something important in ten years, then they have not been doing enough reading and thinking.
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