There are reasons that the U.S. is the epicenter of the pandemic, and that Europe, Canada, and Mexico have closed their borders to American would-be travelers. One, of course, is that we have no positive leadership at the federal level …
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William Barr lied to the American people when he said that U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoff Berman “would be stepping down.” In fact, Berman had left a meeting with Barr earlier that day insisting he …
Even in these days of hate, ignorance, environmental irresponsibility, greed and selfishness, there are still many good things–and they continue to get better. With each passing year:
South Korea (pop. 51.2 million) and the U.S. (pop. 328 million) had their first confirmed cases on the same day. Five months later: S. Korea: 13,338 Cases 288 Deaths
Sure, COVID-19 is scary as hell, both the disease itself and Americans’ truly pathetic response to it. But all along the way, there are funny little exchanges, like the one here. Normally, badass people do not refer to themselves as …
This meme, featuring the governor of Florida, is really clever, IMO. Why the push to open schools? Create the illusion that everything’s fine, and American life has returned to the way it was before our president deliberately failed to act …
OK, here’s a three-step exercise readers may find enlightening: First, watch this short video, featuring a lady in Tennessee filling up her gas tank in a rather usual fashion. Now ask yourself this question: For which presidential candidate would you …
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When we think about the wonders of nature, we generally think of dead silence, walking a trail with no living thing within earshot. That may be the case in certain circumstances, but most definitely not in all. Want to test …
So many facets of our culture have changed drastically over the past few years, and at this point, many are the polar opposites of what they once were and ought to be. It was not too long ago that the …
Here’s a terrifying piece from London-based consultant, author, and economist Umair Haque, who claims that America and Britain are “textbook examples of a new, gruesome phenomenon: rich nations self-destructing into poor failed states.”
