I doubt there is a definitive answer to the question that a reader poses at left, but here’s how I’ve been dealing with this issue since I was a boy: A couple: 2 A few: 3 – 4 Several: 5 …
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Did the Human Brain Evolve for All This?
The cartoonist here makes an excellent point. In geologic time, it was just a few minutes ago that we were living in tribes, eating mastodon meat, and sleeping in caves. A few seconds ago, we had the Spanish Inquisition and …
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How Liars and Crackpots Threaten Us All
The words in yellow at left come from Neil Stone, doctor of infectious diseases, in rebuttal of those of RFK, Jr. Coincidentally, I have a fine friend from boyhood who’s also an infectious diseases doctor, and even more coincidentally, he …
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How Our Representatives Get Rich
The reader who submitted the idea at left writes: Let’s go back to this! My response: It isn’t a bad idea, but it’s a fairly inconsequential one. Our representatives’ (legal) compensation structure is nothing compared to what they take home …
Why Hegseth Is Still with Us
At left are the words of retired Army officer Fred Wellman, a graduate of West Point and the Harvard Kennedy School, who served 22 years in the Army, primarily in combat as an aviator. I can only add to what …
Fearing the Worst, Economically
“Pessimism” is the wrong word here, insofar as it concerns the future. It’s a tendency to believe that the worst will happen; it’s a lack of hope or confidence in the future. While Americans may be pessimistic, what the meme …
Why Are Americans So Terrified?
American political scientist, author, and entrepreneur Ian Bremmer writes frequently on global political risk. He notes: American consumer sentiment drops to second lowest level since 1952 (pandemic was slightly worse). Oh come on, people. What scares you so? OK, so you: …
Old Republicans and Loyal Trump Supporters Are Drawing the Line
I’m proud of the mother of the author of the meme here. In fact, a few readers have asked me about my mom, a Trump supporter and Fox News acolyte, and what she’s thinking at this point. The truth, for …
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Voters’ Reaction to Trump’s Agenda
I’d like to believe that the words at left speak the truth, but I don’t have any hard evidence of that. Trump supporters are watching their hero amassing more power with each passing day. Yes, most of what he’s doing is …
**Some** Americans Are Embarrassed About What Our Nation Has Become
Let’s be honest. The American people elected this SOB just a few months ago, and he was hardly an unknown quantity. We need to deal with the fact that almost half of U.S. voters approve of ignorance of basic economics, …
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