There are two schools of thought here. America will be a stronger country if: 1) Kids are taught the truth about our nation’s history, learn to think for themselves, and come to their own conclusions about what we’ve done both …
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Life in the United States Is Becoming More Outrageous by the Day
Ten years ago, if you had surveyed Americans as to the viability of selling off public lands to for-profit corporations, people would have laughed in your face. “That’s an outrageously stupid idea, as it strikes a blow to the core …
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Can Love and Truth Defeat Evil?
If Dickens’ hope as expressed here is going to come to fruition, it will be because decent people actively made it happen. When I was a little boy my grandfather told me, “Try to leave this world in better condition …
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The American Lawn
Without doubt, a cleanly and frequently mowed lawn of some variety of grass was the paradigm for our front and back yards when we were young. Many of us today, however, if we had it to do over again, would …
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Our Dominant Cultural Settings
What 20th Century French philosopher, historian, and political activist Michel Foucault (no relation to the 19th Century physicist Léon Foucault of pendulum fame) said here is entirely correct, and it’s what has made life in America so jarring over the …
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Understanding the MAGA Mindset
I don’t know how much scientific validity there is in the claim at left re: chemical addictions, but it’s at least partially true. That is, Trump’s behavior gives people of low moral character permission to behave poorly with respect to …
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Where There Is a Demand for Something, Regardless of How Asinine, Someone Will Come Along and Meet It
It’s easy to get angry about stupidity like this, but it’s part of the reality we are all living in the United States right now.
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The Modern Catholic Church on “Wokeism”
It’s good to see that the Catholic Church leadership is so rooted in humanitarianism, continuing along the path of Pope Francis.
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The Meat Indusry Employs Questionable Math/Logic
If five slices of bacon give you 28% of the thiamin (vitamin B1) you need, 18 slices will give you 100%. Three things to consider, however: 1) Bacon, as a processed meat, is generally considered unhealthy due to its high …
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Existentialism
A lady asked me to define existentialism the other day, and the words at left are essentially what I told her. Some people find this concept depressing, i.e., that we live in a universe that is coldly indifferent to our …
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