Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Book Review: "Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story as Told to Jody M. Roy, Ph.D"

A good read to gain an insight and understanding into how individuals, particularly in the case the youth, are attracted to and recruited into extreme right-wing, neo-nazi movements. Perhaps the most appalling aspect was how Frank Meeink never had any empathy for the pain he caused to his victims. It was only with the revelation that he could have actually really hurt or even killed someone that Mr. Meeink began to re-evaluate his "politics." A necessary read for all progressives to better understand an enemy that is determined to eradicate anyone but themselves.

Hacking Into the Past

In my youth, I would take apart various electronic games, un-soldering and re-soldering them, and taking pride in the fact that that the suc...