When I was a little boy, news anchor Walter Cronkite was voted “the most trusted man in America.” He earned that trust through fair and objective reporting, while not shying away from offering an occasional bit of social commentary, as …
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Trumpism and Education
The ascension of Donald Trump has virtually the whole world wondering one thing: How did this happen? Many people speculate that it was the perfect storm of the frustration that working class Americans had with a black president, and the …
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2020 Really Has Been Tough
We see a ton of reminders as to how terrible the year 2020 has been. And now, Christmas is delayed because the goddamn reindeer are trying to develop herd immunity, or going on strike, or whatever they’re working on here. This …
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Sustainability: A Few Data Points
Can anyone look at this and say, “Well, this looks like a reasonable course for humankind to be taking?” (Note: Until just a few decades ago, CO2 measurements hadn’t been over 300 PPM in the last 800,000 years.) Yes, there …
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The Horrific Impact of Big Money in Politics and Where This Ultimately Leads
Here’s an interesting piece, pointing to the failure of both major American political parties to address the declining quality of life of the people in rural parts of the country. At the risk of sounding fatalistic, there is very little …
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Assessing William Barr’s Acts of Treason
From the meme here: Now the American people know that you (Barr) are no different from Rudy Giuliani or Kellyanne Conway….. Sorry, but there is a huge difference. Both Giuliani and Conway are liars and buffoons, but the former is …
Teaching Peace
This pic features a sticker on the rear window of a neighbor’s car. A great deal is being said about the chasm that grows even larger between the teachings of Christ and the workings of American society in the 21st …
America’s Heartlessness
It’s clear that the folks at the top of the food chain in the United States will not give the majority of Americans what they want, i.e., a similar socioeconomic system to that found in Europe. At this point, this …
“Nothing Day” Pokes a Hole in Robo-Consumerism
It’s heartening to know that the movement to do away with robo-consumerism is alive and well. One day shortly before Christmas when my kids were little, we happened to be outside a department store, and I told them, “I want …
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Civil Disobedience
Often, the greatest steps forward in our civilization occur when someone stands up against unjust laws and simply refuses to obey them. A few people who said it (much) better:
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