The point made at left is a good one, but unfortunately it doesn’t work like this. Many Americans see things like medicine, civil engineering, and aeronautics as real, but environmental science (the work of a combination of physicists, chemists, biologists/ecologists) …
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Did “No Kings” Change Things?
The piece at left is interesting, but I doubt there’s any real truth to it, even though every decent person in America wishes this were so. Trump supporters come in two varieties: 1) Uneducated MAGA white nationalists, who believe that …
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Doubt and Certainty
Doubt is what characterizes the scientific method. Scientists don’t want to believe they are right; they want to subject what they believe to rigorous testing in an attempt to disprove the thinking of the day, hoping for a better explanation …
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“Antifa” Is a Sign of Our Sad Times
Today’s political rhetoric is a reflection of the pathetic state of our educational system. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the Trump administration continues to claim that antifa is a criminal, anti-American organization with leaders, a headquarters, and millions …
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Americans Have Little Passion for Science, But That May Be Changing
Over the years, I’ve heard scientists lament that very few Americans have any real interest or ability in the subject. “Go into a high school classroom,” a friend who works with electric motors once told me, “And ask a bunch …
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To Whom Does the “No Kings” Messaging Appeal?
Good point made at left. From there, I might point to the vast majority of the United States population that, over the years, has stood up for the U.S. Constitution and rule of law. Keep in mind that a significant …
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No Kings Rally Signage
The No Kings rally organizers said they wanted protest signs to be “non-hostile.” OK, OK, but let’s keep in mind that this lady is Irish. These people tend to be a bit hot-blooded, which, under the circumstances, seems 100% fine.
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Old-Timer Will Fight Fascism Until His “Last Breath”
A lady asked me why I’m part of the No Kings rally in Hopkinsville (Kentucky). Because my father, and about five million of his Anti-Fascist, yes, ANTIFA, buddies, started at Omaha Beach and marched to Berlin to defeat fascism. I …
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Norway (Supposedly) Offers Luxury Hotels from Old Oil Rigs
If I gave you a choice between a room in the “luxury hotel” pictured at left and a room in the place shown below in Oslo, which one would you pick? Suppose I were to surprise my wife with a …
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No Kings Rally — Update from Boise, Idaho
Another note to those who may not be intimately familiar with some of America’s less populous states — this one from Idaho’s capital, Boise. Idaho went for Trump by almost 31% in 2024; it’s in the top five “reddest” states …
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