A reader asks: Re: the phrase “where we’re at”. Is it grammatically incorrect and should be “where we are”? And did I get the period and question mark right? The phrases “where we’re at, where it’s at,” etc. are all …
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Grammar
A reader asks: In today’s fast paced world, the idea is to get to the point (as quickly) as possible. Is it wrong to cut words out of a sentence as long as the message is clear and understood? I …
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Elon Musk: “Disappointing”
The meme here is funny, but its use of the word “disappointing” is especially apt in describing Musk. Along comes a guy with hundreds of billions of dollars. Who is he? What is he like? Is he going to end …
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The Shuttering of Coal Plants and What It Means to Electric Transportation
Followers of social media may have noticed a significant backlash against the trend towards electrifying our energy and transportation sectors. Perhaps this is part of some disinformation campaign created and implemented by Big Oil; I have no proof that this …
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ABC News: US stats show violent crime dramatically falling, so why is there a rising clash with perception?
From ABC News: In his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden boasted that the nation reported a historically low murder rate in 2023 and violent crime had plummeted to one of the lowest levels in 50 years. For …
Atheism
In the human population, at least in the Western World, we find a strong correlation between intelligence and atheism. What Stephen Hawking said here hits home to me. Having said this, the correlation is nowhere near absolute; there are huge …
We CAN Get Rid of Chemical Pesticides, But Here’s Why We WON’T
Here’s a very short video that reveals why it’s so difficult to remove chemical pesticides from our production of vegetables. It offers a glimpse into how the potatoes are selected to become the French fries that McDonald’s offers its customers. …
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Cicero from Beyond the Grave: “America: How About Getting with the Program?”
The concept that rule of law sits at the core of all civilized societies has been around a long time–at least 2100 years. Until the advent of Donald Trump on the U.S. political scene, it was certainly central to our …
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The Republican Vision for the United States
I’m not familiar with Noel Casler, but he’s both funny and insightful. I wouldn’t say that Republicans have no true vision for the U.S. From here, it looks like they’re modeling their thinking after modern-day Hungary: authoritarian, hyper-nationalist, amoral, no …
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Keeping Americans Distracted
I have a conversation with one friend or another on this subject about once per month. The question: how terrible do things have to become before “bread and circuses” no longer maintain the order of capitalism over some other system …
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