Here’s a conversation I’m having with a friend surrounding the meme here. Me: What should it be called in the other 205 sovereign nations around the world, all dealing with the same disease? Friend: It’s Fow Chee (Fauchi) who funded …
Category: Sustainability
Uniquely American Ignorance
The meme here echoes what I’m saying all along. Conspiracy theorists do not consider that every country on Earth (206 of them) is dealing with the same disease. Each one has its own set of doctors, nurses, and other members …
Tagged with: QAnon-style
Christianity Is Two Different Religions
It’s so good to see all this discussion on the dichotomy between the right-wing “Christians” and the followers of Jesus. The former say: Obey me or burn in hell forever, and the latter honestly care for one another, especially for …
How To Respond To a Meaningless Statement
I took a course on the philosophy of science during my freshman year in college. The professor, whom I adored, told us this story: A swami in India had the following conversation with a student: Student: What keeps the Earth …
Anti-Maskers Creating Mid-Air Violence
I would wager that virtually all these altercations come from arguments over masks. This can be eliminated by making this statement: “When you bought your ticket for this flight, you agreed to abide by this airline’s mask policy. At this …
Tagged with: anti-maskers
Anti-Vaxxers Biting the Dust
The anti-vaxxers really are taking themselves out. I don’t wish this death on anyone, but if someone has to die this way, I’m glad it’s not someone who did the right thing.
Tagged with: anti-vaxxers
Dishonesty in COVID Reporting
A reader sent me this meme, which is typical of the twisting the truth we see so often. The implication here is that removing the restrictions caused the infection rates to decrease, which is simply untrue. From NPR: COPENHAGEN, Denmark …
When Is Enough Enough?
With her rhetorical question here, American author, spiritual leader, political activist, and primetime talk show host Marianne Williamson makes an excellent point. It is impossible to predict what will happen when the environmental damage we’re inflicting on this planet reaches …
Why Is There So Little Justice in the World?
Why do bad things happen to good people? Is there any justice? In his famous lecture “Why I am not a Christian,” Bertrand Russell said: They say that the existence of God is required in order to bring justice into …
Tagged with: Justice in the World
Home Improvement? Think Lowe’s
A reader notes: One of the reasons I drive right past Home Depot and straight to Lowe’s is because while the co-founder of Home Depot funnels millions into Trump, Lowe’s is over here run by a black man who funnels …
