Once a country is habituated to liars, it takes generations to bring the truth back. -Gore Vidal, writer (3 Oct 1925-2012) Well, that’s not exactly cheery news, is it? In any case, I wouldn’t say that the United States is …
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Biden Vs. Trump
We have a president who makes gaffes. We do not have a president who stole classified documents (including nuclear secrets) and tried to overthrow the U.S. government. Speaking strictly for myself, I can live with that.
The World’s Growing Energy Consumption
No one who understands the subject doubts that the growth of renewables is a good thing. Yet the eight billion people on this planet right now are increasingly hungry for energy, and most of them live in areas where their …
On Heaven and Hell
Many of us had trouble with the concepts of heaven and hell since we were three or four years old. Is it plausible that a loving God sent the souls of everyone who lived before the resurrection of Christ, or …
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Speaking Out About the Long-Running Oppression of Women in Iran
Anyone looking for a little inspiration may find it in this work from Joan Baez calling for justice for Iranian women. Brings tears to my eyes. Based on the lives of many artists, of which Baez is just one, those …
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Library of Things
At a conference on sustainability a few years ago I learned that, on average, a cordless drill is used for nine minutes between the time it comes off the shelf at the hardware store until finds its way into a …
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Who Cares About the Ukrainian People?
Here’s a good example of the appeal to hatred and indifference to human suffering that lies at the very core of the Republican Party platform.
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How the Republican Party Appeals to Its Base
Re: the piece at left, a reader notes: I love your optimism “should end his career” but … I would imagine such a suggestion is exactly the “solution” the “conservatives” have up their sleeve. Exactly. Bitter and hateful statements always …
Steve Bannon To Become First Insurrection Architect To Enter Jail
Here’s something to look forward to.
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Focusing on Virtues
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor from 161 to 180 CE, was an adherent of the Stoic philosophy, which I would summarize as valuing our limited time of Earth, and making ourselves the best people possible by focusing on long-term virtues rather …
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