What a strange thing for someone to say, given that there are millions of people all around the globe who are clearly making the world a better place — every single day of their lives. Think of all the organizations …
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At left we see someone’s assessment of why Norwegians are staying put. Note that the reasons provided here are largely pragmatic. Yet I would guess that most of these folks have, in addition, a philosophic take on the matter. Scandinavians …
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At left is a piece of racist fearmongering, written for true hateful idiots. The U.S. annual military budget is just under $1 trillion, larger than the next 14 countries on Earth combined. What do you think is the level of …
Costco has, to date, been successful with its management’s ongoing decision to pay their employees a living wage and to adhere to the DEI policies that it’s had for decades. For most of us, it’s a pleasure to shop there, …
Here’s a thought: when these guys were little boys, what was their life’s aspiration? Were they like this in elementary school, or did something go off the rails?
One of the most important “commandments” in Strunk and White’s “Elements of Style,” first published in 1920, is: “omit needless words.” Is anyone perfect at this? Probably not. Then again, we come across true prize-winners constantly, as exemplified at left.
What this guy said has probably always been true, but the age of Trump has brought it into crystal clarity. Human society has always had its intellectuals, but for every one of them, there have been thousands of people who …
IMO, what Plato said here is true in some cases, but certainly not all. Lots of people, me included, make a big deal out of standing up against injustice, even though we’re extremely unlikely to be personally victimized by it. …
We all know that many corners of the globe are afire on account of religious differences. Israel and Palestine are two entirely different religions, so it makes sense that one’s trying to exterminate the other. But how far apart are …
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Almost all respondents on social media were enthusiastic about banning the garb at left. Two points: 1) I’m thrilled to live in a country that protects its people’s freedom of expression. As an older American, I’m not crazy about massive …
