Web Logs: A Grass-Roots Web

(Written for Prof. Finn’s Computers in Communication [COMM435] class at George Mason University.)

Introduction

One of the more fascinating technologies to emerge in the internet age is the weblog, or ‘blog for short. This technology allows the average person—with little or no financial investment—to become a publisher and share their ideas.

Perception of America in Israel and Syria

(Written for Prof. Shiraev’s Government & Politics in the Middle East & North Africa [GOVT332] class at George Mason University.)

Introduction

Israel and Syria are two neighbors with very different governments, very different histories, and very different peoples. Likewise, these two countries’ people tend to have very different perceptions of the United States and its involvement in the region.

Lunchtime Robber Foiled by Bankers’ Hours

Lynchburg and Bedford both made the news!

A robber in Lynchburg, Va., had his luck run out when he tried to stick up a closed bank.

Tellers at a Central National Bank called police last Monday with the news that a masked man was trying to get inside the building, reports the News & Advance of Lynchburg.

Poking Fun, In Good Faith

I enjoyed this article and thought you all might want to read it. This is probably a closer representation of most of the Muslims I have met than the typical stereotypes.

  • Poking Fun, In Good Faith—Muslim Comics Laugh In the Face of Intolerance (WashingtonPost.com [no longer available]).

Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.