What Seneca said here is as true today as it was 2000 years ago. When I was a boy, I predicted that the advancements of science would eventually put an end to religion, but it appears I was wrong. Dwindling …
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Blaming Iran on Hegseth?
Are you seriously blaming this military catastrophe on Hegseth, rather that the criminal sociopath who appointed him?
Let’s Not Beat Around the Bush: Hegseth Is Perfect
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says: I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of …
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Renewable Energy Projects Could Come Along Soon
As shown below, there are tons of large clean energy projects slated for construction in the PJM (midAtlantic) region. Once the Republicans are removed from office and their war on renewables comes to a close, things could get interesting.
Science and Religion — A Common Ground?
Yes, in that they are both the results of the human need to make sense of the world around us and to unravel life’s great mysteries. But that’s where the similarity ends; religion is based on beliefs for which there …
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Sounds Good on Paper, But . . .
The idea of a calm presentation of the news may have a certain surface-level appeal, and, at most points in history, that may have been completely appropriate. But what about 1933 when Hitler was coming to power in Germany? What …
Congressional Republicans: Does This Sound Like Good Advice?
When I first saw this, I thought it was a joke, but then I realized that he means this sincerely. The president’s approval rating is in the low 30s, as most Americans are disenchanted, to put it kindly, with his …
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JD Vance and His Certainty Re: God’s Work
At left we see illustrated the core problem with the world’s theistic religions, i.e., that adherents are so certain of the rightness of their beliefs that they have no problem destroying the world. FWIW, I have a friend who takes …
How Would You Feel If . . .
Sad that it came to this, but not nearly as sad as I would be if he gets away with all this criminality, and the rest of the world writes us off as avid supporters of crime and apathetic to …
The U.S. Post-Trump
We read a great deal about people who think that repairing the damage caused by Trump is going to be quick and easy. Others are not nearly so sanguine, pointing out that many nations have gone to great lengths to …
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