During the lives of us Boomers, science has completely or virtually eliminated smallpox, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, and whooping cough. Looks like the folks in Florida, who reject science want to invite dread diseases back into our …
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Vaccination Science Rejected
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The MAGA Movement May Be Deteriorating, But Even If That’s So, What Does It Mean?
From Newsweek: The proportion of Republicans who say they are part of the MAGA movement has dropped by seven percentage points since April. OK, these people say they are no longer part of the so-called “MAGA movement.” But what exactly …
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Trump’s Sociopathic Anger
Nice artistic effect here. An appreciable number of Americans have become tired of having a lunatic in the White House.
In the Face of a Psychotic President, Republicans Are Running out of Excuses
In his statement concerning the death of Rob Reiner and his wife, Trump revealed something to Republicans that they had been desperately trying to ignore: the president is incapable of behaving as a sane and reasonable human being. Something in …
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Making the World a Better Place — Is that Folly?
What a strange thing for someone to say, given that there are millions of people all around the globe who are clearly making the world a better place — every single day of their lives. Think of all the organizations …
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FBI Is Taking Serious Abuse for its Claim that “Antifa Is the Greatest Threat to U.S. Security”
We Boomers recall distinctly that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was an extremely credible organization when we were children growing up in the mid-20th Century. Their successes were all over our newspapers, including this item, from 20 years earlier, when …
Marketing So Bad It’s Actually Funny
Suppose you’re a marketing consultant and you have a client in precious metals. You want to create an ad that will cause folks to a) believe that gold is a good investment and b) trust your client as the go-to …
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ExxonMobil and Carbon Emissions
ExxonMobil spends tens of millions of dollars annually on PR and lobbying, which is the only reason why there are actually people out there who believe that the oil giant has any sincere interest in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
We Said Bye-Bye to Biofuels About a Decade Ago
In 2009, when I wrote my first book, Renewable Energy–Facts and Fantasies, the subject of biofuels was very much alive, and I wanted to include a chapter on the subject. Algal-based biofuels seemed to hold the most promise, due to …
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What Makes the U.S. Unique in the World Today
What makes America unique? Putting it simply, it’s that this country is home to Donald Trump and tens of millions of people who are just as mean, crass, and vulgar as he is. These people are swine with no integrity …
