There is no doubt that reducing one’s consumption of meat lessens the destruction of fragile parts of our environment, e.g., the Amazon rain forest. I eat what I call “incidental meat,” meaning small amounts that are part of a meal …
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Feeling Others’ Pain
This seems to be one of the great, eternal truths of humankind. Yet it seems that certain societies on planet Earth are doing a better job here than others. The United States, for example, seems torn. Are those of us …
Dead Leaves Can Be Used to Make Paper
These people write: At just 23, Ukrainian inventor Valentyn Frechka created a way to make paper from fallen leaves without cutting down a single tree. One leaf at a time, he’s changing the paper industry. Is there anything physically impossible …
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Look Both Ways!
I can’t be the only who’s noticed that checking for traffic before crossing a street has become a lost art in the United States. I remember very clearly that the first time my parents let me out of their eyesight, …
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Grammar
I understand that there are people who think that apostrophes are used to form plurals, but the creator of the sign here takes the assault one step further. Are toilets for customers only, or are the toilets out of order? …
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Homophobia Around the Globe
If I were gay, I’d stay far away from the Deep South in the U.S. I would think there’s a huge difference in homophobia between Oregon and Mississippi.
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Do Your Bit of Good
The words at the left have been said in one form or another by many of the world’s great humanitarians. For instance, Mahatma Gandhi said, “Whatever you do may be insignificant, but it’s very important that you do it.” We …
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Legislating the Planet’s Collapse
Every word at left is true, but it’s also correct that passing planet-killing legislation is the only route for congressional Republicans to maintain their seats. If you think these people give a damn about you or your descendants, you’re a …
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Moral Shame
The words of David Brooks at left certainly ring true. Keep in mind, however, that our nation’s moral turpitude didn’t start with Trump and the hateful morons who support him. Think slavery, Jim Crow, the butchering of the Native Americans, …
Trump Has Declared War on His Enemies, But Could This Possibly Work for Him?
I’m not sure I understand this. Outside of a few white nationalist nut-jobs like Kid Rock and Ted Nugent, and, I suppose, Clint Eastwood while he is still alive, Trump has almost zero support from our planet’s artists and scientists. …
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