Indeed, the world needs a wake-up call. We all need to recognize that due to our continued use of fossil fuels as our principal energy source, coupled with the destruction of our rain forests to make room for the expansion …
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In the Direction of Social Democracy
The woman in the cartoon here is actually author Ursula K. Le Guin, winner of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She makes an interesting point. At this point in history, most enlightened minds would like …
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Science and Truth
At left is something 19th Century Scottish author George McDonald had to say on the subject of truth and why brave and honest people feel compelled to call their most cherished beliefs into doubt. It speaks quite broadly, but most …
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Direct CO2 Capture
Here’s an article on a venture backed by Bill Gates to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. I’ve always been skeptical of these types of enterprises, on the basis of sheer mathematics. In this case, the technology involves collecting and baking …
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Keep in Mind that Biden Has Advisors
I don’t go for “Angry Staffer’s” ad hominem abuse of Trump, but he makes an excellent point here. Does anyone really believe that Biden makes decisions in the absence of a huge team of carefully selected advisors? He could be …
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Organized Labor
In the 21st Century, the stakes associated with collective bargaining aren’t as high as they were 100 years ago, when we were talking about matters of life and death. That said, it’s good to see union ranks swelling in response …
Great to See Climate Science and Legal Matters Upheld
From this NPR segment on climate science: Michael Mann, a professor of earth and environmental science at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded more than $1 million in damages after a trial in D.C. court. Michael Mann, among the …
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David Brooks: How to Save a Sad, Lonely, Angry and Mean Society
I just read this David Brooks piece from the Jan. 25 New York Times that my mom recommended. There is no doubt that, if we read more and consumed more culture of all types, we’d all be better people, and …
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Another Viewpoint on Trump
This really is what it comes down to. I wish Biden were 30 years younger, or that a young progressive would swoop down onto the U.S. political scene, But in the absence of that, I’ll happily vote for an aging …
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General John Kelly on Trump
The meme here has been passed around on social media for some time now. Every time I come across it, I make a mental note of the word “flawed,” insofar as it seems unnecessarily mild. What’s the matter with “depraved,” …
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