The tragic story of what has happened to the United States in general and the Kennedy Center in particular reminds me of a conversation I had with a lady on a plane years ago, headed for Las Vegas. She said …
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Aldous Huxley on Mind Manipulation
Trump supporters come in two types: those who are well educated and financially strong but morally feeble, and the uneducated MAGA folks. What Aldous Huxley said at left doesn’t apply whatsoever to the former group. They’re well aware that Trump …
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Atheism
Regarding the claim at left, I doubt it. It’s true that most reasonable people reject the ideas of Christian fundamentalists, whether we’re talking about creationism, or worse, the concept all non-believers–Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, etc.– are doomed to spend eternity …
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
What are the effects of Trump’s dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research? Well, according to this article in Forbes, there are (or “were”) eight benefits that each and every one of us derives.
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Trump’s Losing Ground, Even with His Base
“The United States was practically dead at the end of the Biden Administration but in less than a year, I (Donald Trump) have made it the hottest country on Earth.” H.L. Mencken said that no one has ever gone broke …
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Does the International Criminal Court Have Any Teeth?
How confusing is this? The U.S. president bombs people who may be drug dealers (some are, some aren’t), for some purpose. To rile up his base? To lead us into war? To steal another country’s oil? It’s hard to know, …
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Manufacturer of “Micro-Wind” Turbines Says, “Start Generating Wind Power on Your Roof Today!”
If you’re interested in this, you might want to ask yourself: Do I have good wind conditions 10 – 20 feet off the ground, surrounded by other houses and trees? Mustn’t there be a reason that real wind farms are …
Are There Benefits of Mass Deportations? I’d Love to Hear from You
Readers: I’m conducting interviews on this subject. Please contact me if you know anyone whose life has improved due to the deportations. I’m thinking about a variety of things, like more job openings, better prices on strawberries and other fruits/vegetables, …
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Discussion on Gun Control
The message at left is that we live among people who believe that every U.S. citizen should be armed at all times. Every teacher, real estate agent, pastry chef, little old lady, and perhaps even our kids themselves, so often …
Moronocracy
Quite possibly the single most offensive part of the Trump presidency is that the White House has gone to a great deal of effort to find the very most incompetent people to fill the government’s most important positions. We have …
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