At left we see the reason that Socrates is often regarded as Western Civilization’s greatest philosopher. Being aware of how little one really knows requires a profound level of humility. I’m sure it was rare back in his day, and …
The Lack of “Socratic Wisdom” Is So Glaring in Today’s Society Read More »
As the United States regresses back into time, opportunities for humor arise on an almost-daily basis. Of course, this would be funnier if it didn’t represent such a grave assault on women’s rights and the quality of their lives.
In an earlier post, I referred to Trump’s ploy of arguing with “childishly poor logic,” and I suggested that he can’t get away with this forever, as he’s forced to increase the extent of each lie so as to cover …
For Trump, Each Lie Must Be Bigger than the One Before Read More »
Joe Biden’s approval rating got a bump recently, and maybe it’s because of the numerous “legislative wins” referred to in the cartoon here. Anyone would have guessed that victories in gun safety, infrastructure, climate, gas prices/inflation, bringing jobs back from …
A Shot in the Arm for Joe Biden’s Approval Rating Read More »
FWIW, I don’t believe in the Antichrist. I do, however, believe in the existence of evil, and in the sociopaths who embody evil, and it’s fairly clear that the former president meets every one of those characteristics.
Reader A: Why aren’t we exploring zero-point energy? Curious. Reader B: What is zero-point energy? Does it exist or is it a theory? I suppose you could say that it both exists and it is a theory. Based on the …
As shown in the photo here, this is a genuinely good idea. Building PV canopies over the aqueducts stems evaporation and keeps debris out of the water as it makes its way from the rivers in the central-eastern part of …
As we’re all seeing, Donald Trump is not dealing well with the actions that the Justice Department and Intelligence Community are taking to protect U.S. security interests, now that it’s clear that the former president stole and mishandled classified documents. He …
There are many unsettling aspects to our lives here in the United States, many of which are made worse by our inane sense of priorities. How hard would it be to instate common sense gun laws and offer LGBTQs full …
As a grammar snob, I find it impossible to read a headline like the one above and not flinch. The phrase unique enough qualifies the word unique, which is a big fat no-no, for the obvious reason that something, in …
