A reader notes: I’m certain their defense will be, “What, it’s a form of recycling…!” Yes, they lied, but ironically, in this case, the world’s a (slightly) better place as a result. Reusing is almost always better than recycling.
Author: craigshields
Showing Your “Patriotism”
The ad here reads: Show your support for President Trump & The 2nd Amendment by hanging this limited edition yard flag outside your house, in your garden or wherever your patriotic heart desires. This is the perfect item for any …
Reader: Can’t Fox News Be Removed?
Scott McKie asks: Isn’t Fox News legally registered somewhere as a “news” outlet? And if so, what is the verbiage in that registration? Could be interesting to see if they are registered and if so, could they be taken totally …
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Speaking of Climate Change….
Here’s a podcast of the NPR show Ideasphere, in which host Guy Rathbun speaks with environmental activist Andrew Boyd, author of the recent book I Want a Better Catastrophe. Fabulous discussion, highly recommended. Boyd is terrifically well informed about climate …
Contrasting America’s Political Parties
We often hear people say how little difference there is between the two main political parties in the U.S. And it’s true that they’re both driven by money’s corruptive influence; lawmakers reward their campaign donors with legislation that benefits them …
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A Third Type of Trump Supporter
I used to say that there are two types of Trump supporters: the amoral rich and the hateful morons. I use the word amoral because most of these people are not actually vicious; they simply couldn’t care less about anybody …
Life in the Netherlands: A Stark Contrast
This is what happens in a culture of intelligence and compassion. The Dutch don’t live lives that are driven by religious fanaticism, censorship, lousy education, political fund-raising and finger-pointing, or misogyny. The result? Sanity.
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Bored with Billionaires?
My wife was just talking about this earlier today. “How is it possible,” she asked me, “that our world’s wealthiest people have so little interest in reversing world hunger or climate change? What would they rather do with hundreds of …
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The Illusion of Knowledge
What was it, precisely, that brought us from where we were as few as ten years ago to where we are now? The universality of the Internet? The advent of Trump? How did we come to a point where a …
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The Latest on Fox News
Yes, this is all completely true. But let’s keep everything in perspective here. Fox “News” is an extremely powerful institution. Its business model is turning the truth completely upside-down as required to keep its audience engaged, and, given that it …
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