Is trillion-dollar public spending a good idea? That’s arguable. If we’re going ahead with it, should that money go to those who need it most and will spend it immediately, thus stimulating the economy? That’s irrefutable. See graphic below.
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America’s Gun Culture
Here’s an idea for would-be school shooters: Read this article on the two kids who die in a California high school shooting, then head to the gun expo advertised at the bottom of the page to arm yourself.
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Marketing At Its Worst
As a marketing consultant, I sometimes like to comment on extremely poor choices when it comes to promotion. I might do something like this in a vegan campaign, but could this possibly entice anyone to eat more meat?
Why Trump Is Still “A Thing”
The cartoon here depicts something that is sickeningly real: Trump, acknowledged by GOP leaders to be a liar and criminal, continues to be the voice of the party. Congressional Republicans need to deal with the fact Trump enjoys cult-like adoration …
Warning: Vulgar Slang Here–“Pissant”
At left is a brief excerpt from Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle. Vonnegut doesn’t have quite the appeal to me that he held in my teens, but I still admire his sardonic wit, his observations that people are both stupid and …
We’re Never Absolutely Certain, But We Really Don’t Need To Be
Descartes told us that the only thing of which we can be certain is that the statement “I exist” is true every time we pronounce it or conceive it in our minds. In our real-world lives, however, no one needs …
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Race in America and the Tragedy of George Floyd
By the time the Derek Chauvin / George Floyd case is over, the volume of news coverage on it will be astronomical. The case rivals the O.J. Simpson trial in terms of its national and international fascination, but sadly, it’s …
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Boys’ Thoughts
Like all decent people, I’m a feminist. But I’m also a man of science, and the statement at left is simply incorrect biologically. Boys’ thoughts are often driven by girls’ bodies; it’s a scientific fact, and it has no moral …
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Devouring Today’s GOP On Air
Bashing today’s Republicans, the group from which the party of Lincoln devolved, has never been difficult for intelligent and articulate people, but it’s always great to see it done with such zeal and panache, and especially when it comes from …
Common Sense Gun Laws Are Extremely Popular, But…..
We don’t need another reminder of how broken our democracy is, but if we did, the meme here would certainly get the job done. It’s hard to imagine anything with a higher rating of public approval than universal background checks …
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