At left is a subject of intense debate, i.e., how did the United States come to find itself governed by “a conman with the IQ of a jar of mayonnaise?” The common wisdom, and I can’t offer any real improvement …
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U.S.–Canadian Relations
Yes, Trump “blew up” our friendship with our neighbor to the north, but it seems that the Canadians are taking all this philosophically, which is typical of their demeanor. Intelligent and decent people are aware that s*** happens. In this …
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Two Genders?
Here’s something we see commonly on social media. Do you agree sir or madam, completely ignorant of basic biology though you may be, that there are only two genders? This is actually a very interesting topic among scientifically literate people, …
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Starbucks — Another Good Place to Avoid
The reader who supplied the meme here doesn’t know that I’m one of very few Americans between the ages of 15 and 90 who’s never spent a dime at Starbucks. For me, it’s a blend of boycotting and common sense. …
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Saying Goodbye to the U.S. Department of Education
The United States federal government will soon abdicate its role in ensuring that all young Americans are academically prepared to be successful in their lives. Of course, we all saw this coming from Trump’s first term in office, where his …
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A Golden Age for Corporate Criminals
If you run a corporation and you have a penchant for criminal behavior, this is a great time to be alive.
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Boycotting Amazon
FWIW, I boycott Amazon, etc. 365 days per year, year after year, because I don’t approve of how Bezos behaves on this planet, and in particular how he treats his employees.
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What Trump Cares About
The most amazing thing about Trump is his capacity to make (some) people believe that he cares about anything and anyone but himself. His entire adult life is proof that, if it doesn’t make him richer and more powerful, he …
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Dystopia
The creator of the meme here has every right to his pessimism, and I’ll grant that there is a great deal of evidence that he’s correct, especially given what’s happening regarding the planet’s environment and the political scene here now …
The Unique Mind of Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller was a one-of-a-kind American intellectual: architect, engineer, and philosopher. As shown at left, he had what today might be considered something of a socialist, or perhaps Quaker or Buddhist perspective on life on planet Earth, urging us all …
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