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Ryan

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About Me

Ryan Fanselow received his BA from the University of California at Riverside. His main interests are in ethics and political philosophy, but he has broad interests in philosophy.

My Interests

Rap music.

Music:

Boogie Down Productions, Ultramagnetic MCs, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jay-Z, Latyrx, Pharcyde, Freestyle Fellowship, Del, Souls of Mischief, Casual, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, The Roots

Movies:

The Devil's Advocate with Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino

Television:

The Daily Show, The Colbert Report

Books:

Leviathan, A Treatise of Human Nature, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Utilitarianism, The Methods of Ethics, & A Theory of Justice

Heroes:

Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, the Buddha

My Blog

The Jena 6

Sign the Petition...
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:58:00 PST

I made a Best of Atmosphere Mixtape

For those days when you're feeling really emo. Here's the tracklist:1) Scapegoat2) Abusing of the Rib3) The Woman with the Tattooed Hands4) Fuck You Lucy5) Trying to Find a Balance6) Cats Van Bags7) ...
Posted by Ryan on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:49:00 PST

President

You might think that the fact that Jon Edwards is now my friend means that I endorse him. In fact he is my second choice. This man is my first choice....
Posted by Ryan on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:28:00 PST

NY Times Op-Ed

This boggles my mind. From the NY Times Op-ed Page....Don't Ask, Don't TranslateBy STEPHEN BENJAMINAtlantaIMAGINE for a moment an American soldier deep in the Iraqi desert. His unit is about to head ...
Posted by Ryan on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:49:00 PST

Why I hate being a Democrat

Here is one reason and here is another one....
Posted by Ryan on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:33:00 PST

Why did the RIAA go after DJ Drama?

Seriously.. why?For those who don't know, DJ Drama is a hugely influential mixtape DJ. He is credited with singlehandedly kickstarting the career of Young Jeezy among others.DJ Drama's mixtapes are v...
Posted by Ryan on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:27:00 PST

UCR is awesome!

Peep this LA Times article (you have to register but it's free and takes like one minute):For many minorities, UC Riverside is the campus of choiceI am not sure how conscious of was of the diversity o...
Posted by Ryan on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:15:00 PST

Deal or No Deal Question?

Okay, so I have a deal or no deal question.According to the Wikipedia page, the best strategy on deal or no deal is to accept the banker's offer if it is higher than the average amount of money of all...
Posted by Ryan on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:06:00 PST

I made a mixtape

to listen to on the way to school1) If You Can't Say Love - Visionaries2) Itsowezee (Hot) - De La Soul3) Dog Eat Dog - De La Soul4) She Said - Pharcyde5) Slum Beautiful - Outkast6) Be Your Own - One S...
Posted by Ryan on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:06:00 PST

So

I went to a UCDC Alumni Advisory Committee meeting today at the center. It starts off like all these things start off, we introduce ourselves. What's your name? What year did you do the program? Wh...
Posted by Ryan on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:03:00 PST