A dear old friend sent me a documentary from the mid-20th Century about the Rothschild family, exposing how, its creator claims, they covertly control everything of any importance going on in the world. I think most of us baby boomers …
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Stoicism
The Stoic philosophers, e.g., Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, were arguably the sages most focused on the practical issues of the human condition. Remember that you are mortal, and thus every minute of your life should be regarded as sacred. You …
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Death Sentence for Four-Year-Old
If someone can explain how this is an example of “making America great again,” I’d be very interested.
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Republican “Law and Order”
It does appear that the White House has crossed a red line, and that there is really no return path. In Round #1, Trump pardoned hundreds of felons convicted of a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol–simply because they support …
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Report Has Eyes Rolling
From “The Other 98%”: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report has come under intense scrutiny for citing studies that simply do not exist. Investigations found at least seven fabricated or untraceable sources, including supposed research by …
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Anti-Trump Protestors Show Great Cleverness
As shown at left, not everyone involved in these protests is carrying a sign that reads, “Trump Is a Fink” or “Down with Trump.”
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Environmentalists
There is no doubt that reducing one’s consumption of meat lessens the destruction of fragile parts of our environment, e.g., the Amazon rain forest. I eat what I call “incidental meat,” meaning small amounts that are part of a meal …
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Trump and His Lies
As shown at left, Trump has no shame when it comes to fabricating stories that paint him as a superior leader to his predecessor. Apparently, his supporters have come to expect this and simply don’t care that essentially everything that …
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About Trump …
Everything the author wrote at left is true, but there’s one thing he missed: about half of American voters either a) don’t care, or b) think that it’s only the “radical left scum” that’s characterizing Trump this way.
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Feeling Others’ Pain
This seems to be one of the great, eternal truths of humankind. Yet it seems that certain societies on planet Earth are doing a better job here than others. The United States, for example, seems torn. Are those of us …
