As we examine the meme here, we realize that, sadly, there are many reasons that the United States is not going in this direction. We don’t really have a sense of society, and even if we did, we don’t care about …
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In response to this post, which contains the data point that the U.S. has suffered 200+ mass shootings in the first 144 days of 2020, a gun nut reader responds: Reader: More than one shooting daily? On what planet? … …
Those AR-15s really are the weapon of choice, aren’t they? From this: Soon after (Texas governor Gregg) Abbott announced the death of the children and a teacher at Robb Elementary School in the town of Uvalde, Texas, about 130 km …
It’s been a while since I mentioned that Pope Francis is among the most compassionate leaders of a large group of people that humankind has ever known. The meme here, of course, is a reference to the Catholic archbishop of …
This gem is from 20th Century American astronomer and philosopher Carl Sagan. There is no reason to expect that organized human civilization will persist indefinitely, even under the best of circumstances. And these aren’t exactly “the best of circumstances,” are …
A couple of responses: There is a difference about disagreeing on matters of opinion vs. issues of basic morality. Good people are not friendly with racists, bullies, authoritarians, criminals, pathological liars, etc. “Hate” is a strong word; it’s one that …
Twentieth Century Chinese inventor, linguist, novelist, and philosopher Lin Yutang provided us this scary thought. Let’s add a dash of optimism and say, “…..the sun will be setting unless decent people commit to ensuring that it doesn’t.”
About the meme here, a reader notes: The libs are coming after Elon Musk with a vengeance! I would say that anyone who supports Trump and is endeavoring to restore his voice to U.S. politics is a terrible human being, …
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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 …
Criminally charging, trying, convicting, and incarcerating those whose actions result in mass shootings will never put an end to the epidemic of gun violence in the United States, but at least it’s a start. Here’s a guy who gave his …
