Finding God may not always make someone a better person, but is it correct to say that it never does? Yes, many of our world’s most evil people were/are church-goers, and from there, it could be argued that their belief …
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Understanding “Nature”
This is a nice thought, but it’s erroneous. Nature, whatever we mean by that word, is inanimate. It’s the summation of the laws of physics, chemistry, and biology. It doesn’t ask or want anything. If humankind succeeds in degrading the …
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Truth and Justice Post-Insurrection
Below is an internal memo from chief of the U.S. Capitol Police to the officers themselves. There is no limit past which Fox “News” won’t sink in tarnishing the reputation of brave public servants so as to continue its torrent …
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Let’s Express Our Praise to Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney is bold, brave, honest …. and a complete anomaly in the Republican party. When all this is over, she’ll be remembered as a national hero. And btw, this will end. This country and its people cannot continue to …
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Forgetting about the January 6th Insurrection
In their predictable fashion, Republicans are trying to pretend that the Insurrection never happened, or that it was peaceful and uneventful. If that’s how these dishonest cowards want to play this going into their primaries, there’s nothing anyone can do …
Waiting for Putin to Leave This World
At left is a photo of a Ukrainian restaurant in the Lower East Side of New York City, taken in 1953. It’s a reminder that when terrible situations come to an end, the human race has a long and well …
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Putting a New Spin on the Insurrection
This quote from Orwell wasn’t a bad find on the day that Tucker Carlson told his audience that January 6th was a “peaceful protest.” Note to Fox viewers (as if they’re reading this): 1003 people have been arrested, 350 individuals …
“It” Could Happen Tomorrow
The meme here is from a group called “Positive Energy,” and, of course, it could be referring to anything. In this house, however, it can mean only one thing. As my wife asks frequently, “Any indictments yet?”
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Why So Few U.S. Military Recruits?
According to this article, “Every branch of the military is struggling to make its 2022 recruiting goals.” I’m sure this is a complicated matter in which there are several contributing factors. Here are a few points of speculation on my …
Systemic Racism
I was one of many hundreds of people in our little town in Central California who protested the murder of George Floyd in May of 2020. In fact, there were Black Lives Matter supporters all around the world who spoke …
