Canadians have conservatives. I’m not sure what they believe in, but this is for certain: none of them thinks that an unscreened and potential criminal psychopath has an absolute right to buy and use a weapon of war so powerful …
Category: Sustainability
Wrecking the Planet with a Few Strokes of a Pen
This piece in the New York Times outlines the environmental devastation that Trump has inflicted on our nation (and planet) in just one short week.
What’s Up with Our Society’s Fascination with Rating Things?
Yes, men rate women, Uber riders rate their drivers, and callers into phone banks rate their experiences. But is it possible we’ve taken this whole thing too far? Who rates cemeteries, and why?
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Deer Hunters and Gun Deaths
A couple of points: Actually, there are 11.4 million deer hunters, 4.6 million use archery and 6.8 million use guns. It just takes a second to look this up, and doing so prevents one from spreading malicious lies. Hunters don’t …
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Trend to Sustainability?
Unfortunately, the trend we really see here is the lie that a sustainable future for our human civilization lies in the things laid out at left. Of course, there is nothing wrong with making our clothes out of cotton or …
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What Does “Guilt-Free” Mean?
When I came across this ad, I naively thought it was referring to guilt that some folks have about eating murdered pigs. Wrong. It means that this preparation of murdered pigs is (they claim) better for your health.
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Powerful Ideas
Let’s hope that the idea that comes along is one of compassion — for one another and for the natural environment.
Are There More Toxic People than Aaron Rogers?
So sad to see this. It’s actually kind of nauseating.
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The Catholic Church Is Making Progress, But It’s Not Instantaneous
The last two popes have brought a wonderful array of humanitarian values to Catholicism, but as shown at left, some church officials are not completely on board. Here’s a question, even if you accept the dubious claim that the LGBTQ …
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“Universal and Supreme Happiness”
At left we see what the German philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz thought about the ideal society. On this planet, we have three principal types of government: Authoritarian dictatorships and oligarchies, e.g., most of Asia and Africa. Under Putin, …
