Archive for February, 2008

Should the death penalty be abolished?

Friday, February 29th, 2008

I admit it: this isn't exactly a cheery topic to kick off the weekend.
Nevertheless, I'm really impressed by the quality, gravity and thoughtfulness of the arguments being posted on this bold HeyMonkeyBrain lens.
So unless you just got back from seeing No Country for Old Men and are seriously bummed out, I recommend taking [...]

Monkeybrain, Take 4: Sex education

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

I'm willing to bet that we can all summon the image of a junior high health class in Anywhere, America and the dreaded "banana simulation."
No? Oh, you're missing out.
Actually, Orthia thinks it's the kids who are missing out. She makes a really compelling case for why kids and teens deserve free, accurate sex education, [...]

HeyMonkeyBrain! Pirates v. Ninjas

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

And now for one of the more serious questions in life.
Who would win in a fight, a pirate or a ninja?
You decide.
http://www.squidoo.com/piratesversusninjas

HeyMonkeyBrain, Day Two

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Do anti-wrinkle creams and face lift surgeries and hair color commercials help or hurt the global perception of beauty? And what about their impact on your own self esteem? Culturally, do you think we respect our elders or deride them?

The HeyMonkeyBrain Series, Day One

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Happy Monday, and welcome to Day One of a full week of discovering new HeyMonkeyBrain debate lenses at large on Squidoo.
Today's lens is featured for 2 reasons. One, BDKZ has been running quite a noisy argument, asking: "Will you join the eBay boycott?" Raise a timely question, articulate your stance, make sure people with a [...]

“Romance” languages at their best

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

How To Say "I Love You" In Different Languages.

What color roses will you send?

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

A color aficionado and professional color consultant, Kate enjoys exploring all aspects of color and sharing her views on hues in her blog SensationalColor.com.

Hey, Monkeybrain!

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

HeyMonkeyBrain is a simple, free way to post an argument and invite your friends, colleagues (and nemeses) to join in. You can add links, books, videos and other tools to make your case, but the centerpiece of the page is a two-column thread of diverging views. HeyMonkeyBrain takes the long-standing tradition of online arguments and perfects them.

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