At left is a post from “Real Texas Conservatives.” When I first came across it, I wasn’t going to dignify it with a response. But then it occurred to me to remind readers that, over the last 30 years, 78% …
Category: Sustainability
From 20th Century Super-Engineer Buckminster Fuller
At left we have a good example of sanity. What we have in the real world is lunacy. It’s true that selfishness is unnecessary. But it’s one of few things that human beings living in capitalist societies do well.
McDonald’s? Maybe Not.
I’m not a dietician, but I’m willing to take a stab at something here. Living on fat, sugar, salt, and low-grade meat is not a recipe for good health. As disastrous as McDonald’s is for personal health, it’s even worse …
Meat–It’s What’s for Dinner, if You Don’t Care about the Animals or the Planet
We often hear meat-eaters say things like, “If beef isn’t good, why do the manufacturers of plant-based burgers try so hard to make their burgers taste like real meat?” There is no doubt that cow and pig meat tastes and …
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Making the World a Better Place — Is that Folly?
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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Why Norwegians Aren’t Coming to the United States
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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Will Tolerance Kill Your Child?
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 …
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How and Why Does Costco Succeed?
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, …
What Happened Along the Way?
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?
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Omit Needless Words
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.
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