The translation: Ocean of plastic…..Each year we add 8 million tons of plastic to our oceans. The problem, of course, is the packaging for the magazine is only going to add more.
Category: Sustainability
Bertrand Russell Explains Human Cruelty
Also from 20th Century philosopher, mathematician, and logician Bertrand Russell: “Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” When we look at present-day U.S. politics, …
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American Patriot Thomas Paine Wanted a Better Tomorrow
This remark by U.S. patriot Thomas Paine, arguably the greatest force in bringing about the American Revolution, is even more important today than when it was made 250 years ago. That’s because “trouble” is far more terrifying now than it …
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Jimmy Carter, a Man of Honor
History will regard Jimmy Carter as one of the very best presidents the United States ever had–“best” perhaps not as it’s normally used, but in the sense of excellence of character. It seems strange that his tenure in office and …
Turning the Corner on the Pandemic Not So Easy
We need to confront the fact that many Americans are so stupid and selfish that corralling the pandemic and its variants may take many years, if it’s possible at all. The shot below features more than 385,000 largely unmasked young …
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Yes, America Is Struggling with Its Anti-Vaxxers
It’s no secret that the United States is struggling with its anti-vaxxers. I would like to say that they’re actually delightful people, intelligent and compassionate, and that it’s a shame they’re so badly misinformed. But I can’t. Most of them …
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Hungary Tough on Immigration
A friend who watches Fox News writes: (Tucker) Carlson had an interesting interview with the prime minister of Hungary last night. They have solved the immigration problem with closed borders. I do not think that makes them a despicable group …
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What’s “Normality,” And When Will We Have It?
We often hear discussion on normality. When will we have it? Will things ever be the same? If not, is that necessarily a bad thing? Cynics see what’s happening in the U.S. vis-à-vis the loud minority of anti-vaxxers and infer …
Describing Trump
You’re confusing stupidity with manslaughter. He didn’t mean we’d have fewer cases per se, but fewer known cases. He wanted to improve his image by sending hundreds of thousands of Americans to agonizing deaths. Ranks in the top ten worst …
COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
Meme at left from a reader. My response: There are a couple of things I find interesting here: A) How the 1.01 million U.S. doctors and 2.98 million nurses all conspired, maintaining absolute secrecy, with the U.S. federal, state, and …
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