Entries Categorized as 'people'

Justice stands by refusal to interracial couple

October 17, 2009 | Published by Chris Takakura |

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) — A justice of the peace in Louisiana who has drawn widespread criticism for refusing to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple says he has no regrets about his decision.
Beth McKay says she’s still hurt over the controversy surrounding her marriage to her black fiance.

Beth McKay says she’s still hurt over the controversy surrounding her marriage to her black fiance.

“It’s kind of hard to apologize for something that you really and truly feel down in your heart you haven’t done wrong,” Keith Bardwell told CNN affiliate WAFB on Saturday.

Bardwell, a justice of the peace for Tangipahoa Parish’s 8th Ward, refused to issue a marriage license to Beth Humphrey, 30, and her boyfriend, Terence McKay, 32, both of Hammond.

Cited from CNN.COM Article Here

I say dismiss him. We don’t need the likes of someone like him in this country.

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Brain brain brain… artificial ones

July 23, 2009 | Published by Chris Takakura |

Some interesting tidbits about artificial intelligence coming to a town near you…

Reverse Engineering the Brain

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A little happy blog post.

July 7, 2009 | Published by Chris Takakura |

I know I been posting all these sad blog posts about unfortunate deaths of people. I want to cheer things up by posting this romantic video on youtube.

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R.I.P Michael Jackson

June 25, 2009 | Published by Chris Takakura |

Los Angeles Times and multiple other sources has confirmed that Michael Jackson has died. It is said that he suffered cardiac arrest.
He was an icon and an artist that I grew up listening to. He will be missed.

Source: CNN.COM