This from climate activist Greta Thunberg: Yes, the climate crisis is the most complex issue that we have ever faced and it’s going to take everything from our part to ”stop it”. But the solution is black and white; we …
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In Some Circumstances, It’s Hard Not To Be Judgmental
Re: the pic at left, here’s a conversation between me and two people I don’t know: Cliff Chandler: There ain’t an inch of water no where around the fuck you standing at Kent Sullivan: You are an idiot, …
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No, It’s Not Going Well
We’ve all seen the results of surveys that ask, “Do you think America is on the right track?” You can believe anything you want; you can be anywhere on the political spectrum you choose, but you are hard-pressed to think …
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Biden and Gas Prices
Sorry, that requires thinking, which is something we’re no longer capable of doing.
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How About Investigating Ginni Thomas?
I urge patience among those many Americans who are frustrated that the U.S. Justice Department hasn’t indicted Donald Trump and the many others who clearly conspired to overthrow the United States federal government. This is a complicated matter, with hundreds …
Is This Guy for Real?
Do you ever have the experience of coming across a piece of news and finding it impossible to believe? It’s so easy to make stuff up nowadays and put it on social media for gullible dupes to forward unwittingly. Does …
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Does Tucker Carlson’s College Need To Disavow Itself of His Racist Stupidity?
Tucker Carlson and I both graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, and many fellow alumni are deeply chagrined to have any relationship, even by chance, with this abominable human being. Here’s a letter on the subject that one Mark …
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Texas (To Take Just One Example) Doesn’t Care About Children
There’s no doubt that the anti-abortion movement has total indifference for the welfare of the children involved. Comedian George Carlin nailed this many decades ago:
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The Circular Economy
Morphing our consumer-driven economy into one that is less resource-intensive would most certainly improve our odds of attaining some sort of sustainability as a species. Sadly, we’re surrounded by messages that equate consumption with success: newer cars, bigger houses, wider …
Assessing Trump, and Getting It Right
Fiona Hill is a former official at the U.S. National Security Council specializing in Russian and European affairs, best known for her testimony in the first impeachment of Donald Trump. The point she makes here is one of the most …
