Yesterday, police uncovered another ghastly hate crime, this one in Iowa, outside of a community well known for white supremacist activity. A black grandfather’s body was founding burning, lying in a ditch. It’s not news to Americans that the incidence …
Black Man’s Smoldering Body Recovered, Raises Tough Questions about America’s Future Read More »
I’ve heard this argument, and I’m sure there is some truth to it. After all, more than 90% of the news we receive comes from one of only six different corporate entities, and making money with news means sensationalized journalism. …
A failing educational system, a television “news” channel based on falsity and twisted half-truths, denial of science, a voracious appetite for presidential lies. A breeding ground for tyranny.
Prejudice. Judging before the fact. A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. I find myself doing that nowadays, and it doesn’t make me proud of myself. The photo here depicts a woman at a political …
Since the United States has ~4% of the world’s population and ~24% of COVID-19 fatalities, it’s pretty clear to anyone that Trump’s claim is just one more of his endless stream of lies. But let’s admit something critically important: that …
In the absence of human intervention, nature tends to fix things. She simply needs to be given a chance.
This woman has made the study of pathological liars her life’s work. I haven’t, and you probably haven’t either. But doesn’t this ring true? We tend to wonder how it’s possible that one man, who just happens to be the …
The note at left lies at the crux of much of what is wrong in our world today. We, especially Americans, feel entitled to an ever-expanding set of rights (now, including the right to infect others with COVID-19). But we …
As we will see here, Trump has kept the most important promises (explicit or implicit) that he made to the people who voted for him. An interesting question, though, is: Is the country better and stronger as a result? Here’s …
Yes, Trump Has Kept His Promises, But That’s Not a Good Thing Read More »
There are so many things about 21st Century America that make it unique among Earth’s nations: our ignorance and rejection of science, our thirst to move race relations back 50 years, our disregard for the welfare of our fellow citizens, …
