Good boy!

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Obi Wan Kenobi’s House on Tatooine Makes Us Sad

They make monuments out of so many things in this world, things of very little significance that were owned by people who didn’t really do much to help save the galaxy from the evil Empire. Then, there’s the house where an aged Jedi Master named Obi Wan Kenobi once lived. This humble abode in Tunisia is now just a place where fisherman often store their supplies while out at sea.

In the video below, you’ll see that there’s garbage inside (well, there was garbage inside when they filmed it back in 2006) and even a big hole that someone dug for some reason. Not a very admirable end for the home of one of the most iconic heroes in movie history.

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No rush on the Five Guys burgers. Waiting is fine with #peanuts.

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Somebody forgot to tell Orange County that it's November.

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@GrowCubes Bringing Aeroponics to Urban Food Growers

One of the biggest challenges for those who want to grow their own food while living in a city is finding the space to do so. Those who live without a yard or access to a roof may be able to grow a tomato plant through their window if they’re lucky, but the that’s where urban farming stops for many. If you’re like many who want to go organic in the metropolis, you’re often stuck with long drives to farmers markets that may or may not have real organic produce.

This is where GrowCubes may come into play someday. They use the science of aeroponics to give plants water and nutrients. It’s the same basic concept of hydroponics but it uses mists of water instead of trays. This reduces the amount of water necessary to deliver the foundations of plant life, a feature that is growing more important around the world.

There are only a couple of hours left in the Engadget Insert Coin Awards voting, so if you think this is something that you want to see get more exposure (we do!) then go and vote now.

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Betty White and a Giraffe. That is all.

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Protests Against Islamic Teaching in World History Book Miss the Point

There is a big problem that has been brewing in Florida for months that is likely to spread to other school districts around the country. Unfortunately, the fight by Christians is misguided. They fighting the right book for the wrong reasons.

It started in Brevard County Schools earlier this year when a high school world history textbook was discovered to have a 32-page chapter on Islam but no matching chapters on Christianity or Judaism. The chapter was kept but additional material was issued to students.

Now, the fight is back in the Volusia school district over the same chapter. A board meeting that had protesters from both sides of the fence planning to attend last week was cancelled.

Here’s the problem. In both cases, the challenge was made that the textbook needed to give equal treatment to other religions. There are two arguments against this. One is that Christianity and Judaism do not have chapters because they are discussed throughout the book itself. The other, possibly more valid argument if true, is that the book was part two of the world history curriculum; Christianity and Judaism were covered in the ancient history portion of the corresponding 6th grade textbook, while history from the middle ages on is covered in the book in question. Since Islam rose much later than Christianity or Judaism, the teachings remain in chronological order and are split between the two books.

The “successful” Brevard district protests, the current Volusia district protests, and likely any future protests against the book are all focusing on the wrong problem. They’re missing the point, either because they didn’t take the time to examine the chapter or they are falling into the politically correct realm of equal treatment versus appropriate teaching. The first reason is likely, but surely some have read it. The second is more disturbing.

This isn’t a question about equal treatment. It’s about accuracy. If the fight would focus on accuracy, they would have a much stronger case for having the books removed altogether. The chapter paints a factually incorrect view of Islam and Mohammad. Here are some examples of the pro-Islamic slant:

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“Muhammad became known for his honesty in business and was a devoted husband and father.”

The chapter details his first wife and claims that he was devoted to her. This is an absolute lie. The man that had the “sexual prowess of 30 men” extended his devotion as a husband to an estimated 15 wives and at least 4 concubines. This was not mentioned in the chapter. It also did not mention Aisha bint Abi Bakr, his favorite wife. She was six when he married her and allegedly nine-years-old when Mohammad consummated the marriage.

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“Muslims, Jews, and Christians worship the same God. The Quran teaches that Islam is God’s final and complete revelation, while Hebrew scriptures and the Christian Bible contain portions of earlier revelations. Muslims consider Jews and Christians to be ‘People of the Book,’ spiritually superior to polytheistic idol worshipers. Although there have been exceptions, the People of the Book have historically enjoyed religious freedom in many Muslim societies.”

This is a paragraph that could have been written by the best spindoctors in Washington DC. Let’s put aside the fact that Muslims worship Allah while Jews and Christians worship one God with different names – El, Elohim, Adonai, YHWH, to list a few. If you read the wording of this paragraph from the textbook carefully, you’ll see that they are very careful with every choice of word. The last sentence is exceptionally well written to position Islam as a progressive, accepting religion of Christians and Jews. Ask those in Egypt, Iran, and Syria about the religious freedom’s they’re granted in their Muslim societies.

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“Another duty is jihad, or struggle in God’s service. Jihad is usually a personal duty for Muslims, who focus on overcoming immorality within themselves. At other times, jihad may be interpreted as a holy war to defend Islam and the Muslim community, much like the Crusades to defend Christianity. However, just holy war may be declared only by the community, not by an individual Muslim or small group.”

While some may take exception to the way the first two sentences characterize jihad, it’s actually quite correct. To the individual Muslim, jihad is an important part of life that is focused on fighting their internal immorality. The third sentence, which discusses the way that most perceive jihad today, is very carefully worded – “a holy war to defend Islam and the Muslim community.” Jihad from the stance of warfare has historically never been about defense. It’s an aggressive, attacking posture for the communities and Islamic countries waging it. Were the Crusades like jihad? Absolutely. They were just as misguided and no more about “defense” than Islamic jihads have been throughout history.

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The teachings of Islam are spreading throughout the world. They are masterful at slipping into places where we would least expect them, such as in the public school system. The fight in Florida should not be about getting equal treatment for all religions. It should be about telling the factual truth from a historical perspective.

Don’t sugarcoat it. Don’t try to make jihad or the Crusades any nicer than they were. Don’t try to hide the pedophilia practices by Mohammad, priests, or any religious leaders. Don’t make statements about Allah and Adonai being the same being. For students to understand world history, they have to be given the facts about what happened and how the various religions shaped our world from creation until today. Giving a biased image of any religion is bad, even if they’re given equal treatment.

That’s the fight. Stick to the facts. Don’t make this a politically correct endeavor.

Even this video from Hannity doesn’t quite expose the real problem here:

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Is Obama Hurting His Party’s Election Chances?

They say that the first Presidential term is all about getting a second term and that the second term is where the real action comes into play. That seems to be the case as the first term for President Obama was marked with just enough successes to earn him a second term to an uneducated population, while his second term is quickly becoming a disaster.

How does this play for those in the Democratic party seeking election or re-election in 2014? According to the Washington Post, “they are rightly nervous about the prospect.”

It has been a folly on top of a disaster followed by a debacle with a scandal or two mixed in. Member of his own party are turning against him in much the same way that conservatives turned on George W Bush in his second term. The difference is that the democrats truly like Obama while the conservatives never really cared for Bush.

Things are growing bad enough now that more publications and news outlets are writing about the President in ways that the mainstream media would never have considered just a year ago as he was getting re-elected. In a year, he has turned many of his allies against him. This could spell doom for many of those in his party that are a year away from their own election bids.

According to the Washington Post:

Obama faces two urgent problems. The first is to make the Affordable Care Act work. That begins, but does not end, with fixing the balky Web site HealthCare.gov. He and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius have promised the site will be running smoothly by the end of this month.

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France Saves the Day in Iran Nuclear Deal

Who would’a thunk it? Of all of the nations at the negotiating table discussing easing sanctions on Iran, France would not have been my first guess to be the one that would derail the talks because the curbing of Iran’s nuclear program weren’t tough enough. They wouldn’t have been my second, third, or fourth choice, either.

They were, however, the ones who kept the United Nations 5+1 from bailing out and catering to the Iranians in an effort to be monumental. That’s what it would have been had the deal gone through – they just wanted to be part of something big and they were all willing to drop their pants for the sake of their own place in history. The only country with guts was France.

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius is officially my favorite European. He’s probably Israel’s favorite as well.

According to Fox News:

Fabius said there were “several points” in the initial deal with which his country is not satisfied and told France-Inter Radio France does not want to be part of a “con game.”

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Who will be the next Sarah Connor in T5?

Sarah Connor is more than the mother of the fictional Terminator resistance leader. She’s more than the topic of a good but failed television series. She’s more than a tough lass. She’s one of the most important female symbols of modern movies and they better get her right in the upcoming movie.

When we heard the news that Megan and David Ellison, who are the kids of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, had bought the right to The Terminator, we weren’t sure if the movie would ever get the green light. The rights deal lasts until 2018, so Megan and David have to get the movie made by that point before The Terminator slips out of their hands. This apparently won’t happen because it looks like Terminator 5 is indeed up and running, and casting has already begun.

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