The reader who sent me the article yesterday on which my post Restraining Those Who Wish To Profit at the Expense of the Rights of Others was based comments: I notice in your response that you used the word “corruption” …
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It’s the birthday of the British novelist Kingsley Amis who wrote: “If you can’t annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.” I’m wondering how many of us read his novella Lucky Jim in our English classes when we were young; …
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Here, Ronald Reagan’s budget director David Stockman speaks to the level of corruption that exists between Washington and Wall Street. I’m always impressed with people who enjoy the luxury of self-criticism; Stockman is clearly remorseful for the position he took …
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Here’s environmentalist Bill McKibben at his best, pointing out that we should shelve the resentment and cynicism that we feel for corruption in Congress, and start to show how we truly feel: ANGRY. He writes, “We’ve reached the point where …
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It’s good to see MoveToAmend.Org gaining steam. On Tuesday, an overwhelming 75 percent of voters in Missoula, Montana said that corporations aren’t people, and shouldn’t receive the same legal treatment as people. The referendum’s sponsor, Councilwoman Cynthia Wolken, is apparently pretty …
I’m generally pessimistic about the quality of life that I see for most Americans in the foreseeable future. There are so many general reasons for this: lack of American competitiveness in the global marketplace, our failures in education, declining work-ethic, …
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An old friend told me the other day that his 25-year-old son had asked him what he thought life on Earth would be like in 100 years. Quite a good question, I think. But are there any answers that don’t …
The other day, a friend forwarded me an invitation to audition for a space in the Ted Talks. Wow! The notion that I have any “Ideas Worth Sharing” (their tagline) is more than little flattering. In my mind, the only …
When I get up every morning, I take my cup of coffee, sit down, and read the news in the energy sector – often including a few comments from bloggers. As one might expect, there are patterns that develop, a …
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I appreciate all the comments to my recent article “On Corruption.” If my schedule permitted me time to respond to them all, I certainly would. For some perverse reason, I am more apt to pry loose a few mintues to …
