Penn Jillette is best known for his stature as a magician, having performed with his partner Teller in venues all around the globe since they met in 1974. In addition, however, Penn is ferociously intelligent and forceful in making a …
Category: Sustainability
Kids: Watch Out For Socialism!
Mike Huckabee wants your kids to know that socialism represents a very real threat to the United States. The ad for this reads: We must stop the spread of socialism by educating our children before it’s too late. Our schools …
U.S. Supreme Court To Rule on Gun Control
Next fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case at the core of the gun control debate, i.e., does the 2nd Amendment invalidate a New York state law that places a burden on citizens who want to carry arms …
Be Inspiring
Here’s a reminder of all the good in people. The Earth, the human civilization that lives on it, and the other life forms that make up the entirety of our ecosystem are all in trouble. At the same time, there …
Life in the United States: Just When You Think It Can’t Get Any Worse
My wife frequently mentions that she’d like to leave this country, that the sickening level of cruelty and stupidity has brought her to a point that she’s extremely uncomfortable here. If you’re physically capable of watching this video, hard to …
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Tagged with: cruelty and stupidity
Lots of Change, and Plenty Of It for the Better
It’s common knowledge that the rate of change that our civilization is experiencing is increasing at an incredible clip. This applies to technology, of course, but it’s also true of the general activity that we see in our society. It’s …
American Capitalism Is Starting to Grind
As suggested here, we really do have a problem in America regarding the distribution of wealth. Ever since I was a young man, I’ve believed that this is the inevitable end-game of free-market capitalism, a system of government that is …
Once You Get Used to Plant-based Beer, It’s Really Not That Bad
The 1992 United States presidential election saw Democratic Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas defeat incumbent Republican President George H. W. Bush (as well as Ross Perot). I was lucky enough to live in one of Bush 41’s whistle stops, Woodland …
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Tagged with: Green New Deal
Attempting To Overthrow the U.S. Government Doesn’t Make You a Chick Magnet
If you’re one of the Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol on January 6th in an act of insurrection, there is no doubt that there are other right-wing extremists who think you’re pretty cool for what you did. But that …
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Terminating Friendships
On the surface, the meme here makes sense. Who wants to terminate a friendship based on a difference of opinion? Well, it depends on what we mean by “opinion.” If we disagree with matters of taste, e.g., art, music, and …
