Despite the overwhelming support of the American for common sense gun laws, this entire subject is going nowhere.
Category: Sustainability
Unplug?
There is no doubt that people who disconnect from the news cycle have happier and less stressful lives. And today’s bad news isn’t about car accidents and house fires; it’s about global pandemics, environmental collapse, and our trajectory towards world …
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Most Americans Have Progressive Values, But There’s a War Going On
The majority of Americans have progressive values, and one is acknowledging and dealing with systemic racism. It’s so good to see that the owner of the Las Vegas Raiders is accepting Colin Kaepernick and actually complimenting him on his activism. …
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U.S. Goal in Ukraine: a Quagmire for Russia?
Obviously, we all hope Russia is beaten in Ukraine and retreats with huge costs, financially and diplomatically, that discourages them from launching similar invasions in the future. But a quagmire implies something that is ongoing, like the U.S. involvement in …
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The Viability of Teaching in Public Schools
Our society exerts almost no effort to make teaching an attractive option for the people who are best qualified to excel in this profession. As a result, our classrooms are overcrowded, ensuring that the individual student get as little one-on-one …
More on Banning Books
Regarding my recent post Banning Books that Make Us Uncomfortable, I’m with the guy who asks, “Having you ever noticed that the people who ban books are not well regarded by history?” It really is that simple. If you don’t …
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Banning Books that Make Us Uncomfortable
The lady here presents a number of excellent points on the harm that banning books is having on young people. Her point that the practice erodes the trust young people have for adults is particularly interesting. I’m not sure how …
Religion and Morals Sometimes Don’t Swim in the Same Lake
The fellow on the right is the “Pope” of the Russian Orthodox church, and has blessed Putin for the war against Ukraine, essentially blessing mass murder, war crimes, and genocide.
Our Foods
I’m confident that eating highly nutritious foods is a good idea. The concept that soil depletion, monocropping, insecticides/herbicides, and chemical fertilizers have reduced the quality of our foods rings true to virtually all of us. But I’m even more confident …
Is Alex Jones / Infowars Financially on the Ropes?
Alex Jones says, due the bankruptcy filing of his incredibly lucrative website Infowars, “I can barely pay my bills. Can’t even afford a bankruptcy attorney!” I hope this is true, though I doubt it. He was grossing more than $30 …
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