Obviously, the meme here was composed by a Trump supporter who carries with him the erroneous belief that the incoming president will improve the standing of the United States on the world stage. But is this likely, given his plans …
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Vaccinations: “I Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This….”
Well, I know exactly who needs to hear this (not that it will make any difference). There are two different, though related types of anti-vaxxers: 1) Those who carry with them the erroneous idea that vaccinations don’t work. It’s essentially …
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We Can Make Choices, But Is Sexual Preference One of Them?
I had a talk with a friend recently about all the angst associated with “grooming” our kids. Lots of folks apparently think that kids choose their sexual orientation and exposing them to the mere concept of homosexuality could cause them …
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Smart Cities
We haven’t heard too much on this subject recently, but it’s unclear why that is. Over 20% of the gasoline consumed in the downtown parts of our big cities is associated with drivers looking for parking spaces. About 15 years …
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The Value of Education
Here in the United States, tax breaks for the wealthiest individuals and corporations have brought us to a point at which our educational standards in our public schools are in freefall. As Pythagoras observed 2500 years ago, decisions like these …
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Americans Are Somehow Proud of Our Lack of Intelligence
The world lost Frank Zappa in 1993, and we baby boomers remember very well what American life was like back then. It wasn’t perfect, but it didn’t feature anywhere near the high-intensity, hammer-pounding stupidity that it does today. It’s impossible …
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Our Political Sensibilities Change Over Time — And That’s OK
Here’s a conversation with a friend that readers may find interesting. Friend: I was initially conservative in my youth, but watching what happened in Reagan’s second term contributed to my rejection of the GOP. Craig: I didn’t get involved in …
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A Misinformed Opinion on Electric Transportation
The reader who submitted the mere here writes: If you want EVs just do it. If you want to drive gas/diesel vehicles do it as well. Let’s not try to make everyone conform to our way of life. If electric …
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The United States Is Running Backwards
Due to the demolition of U.S. education standards, American voters re-elected Donald Trump, whose administration is now poised to wage an all-out war against vaccinations and as many other elements of sciences as they can get their hands on. There …
Are We Looking at the End? — a Few Further Thoughts
In my recent post Are We Looking at the End? I quoted a few scientists who claim that human civilization will “unravel” somewhere between 2040 and 2050, due primarily to climate change and the loss of biodiversity, particularly the insects. …
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