“Object permanence” is a term developmental psychology used to mean the point at which infants, usually at the age of perhaps six months, come to understand that the things around them like bottles, toys, and people don’t disappear simply because …
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Are Celebrities Allowed to Speak?
Remarkably, there are people who believe that it’s wrong for our most visible artists and athletes to share their progressive political viewpoints. I use the word “remarkably” because generally, the folks most critical of, for instance, Taylor Swift, are staunch …
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Republicans Are Abandoning Trump
Those of us who were paying attention to the 2016 Republican debates that winnowed the field of GOP hopefuls will remember John Kasich, then governor of Ohio. He’s not unlike Mitt Romney or Liz Cheney in that he really doesn’t …
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The Vice Presidential Campaign
This lady brings up a good point here, but the answer to the question she poses is obvious: everyone is so wrapped up around the concept that Donald Trump may be re-elected that we have no mental bandwidth for anything …
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Playing Fast and Loose with the English Language
A reader asks: My wife just said about some left over green veggies “ Don’t worry about those, I will salad them.” Grounds for divorce? Ha! My interpretation here is that your wife regards the English language the same way …
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Without Respect for Others, We Can Kiss This Civilization Good-Bye
I was on a Zoom call the other day on which someone was trying to explain the hostility between two sects somewhere in Central or Eastern Europe. (Was it Hungary? I can’t recall.) The caller explained, “These people just don’t …
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Trump’s Appeal Waning
With each passing day it appears that Trump is losing a few more voters. Take the story of the Haitians in Ohio as an example. Who’s on Trump’s side in this discussion with the state’s governor? Only the most hateful …
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Understanding Trump’s Appeal and Where This May Be Going
Trump is revered by two groups: The uneducated, whose ignorance on subjects like climate change prevents them from seeing that they are being lied to, and educated people of horrific character, who are thrilled that there are enough of these …
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“Patriots Network” — Not Too Sharp
Are you telling me that the “Patriots Network” creates and promotes memes based on quotes that they themselves acknowledge to be fake? I’m struggling to think of anything more stupid.
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Trump’s Criminal Actions Are Costing Him Votes
As shown at left, key public figures in red states are slamming Trump for his selfish and traitorous behavior. Is it even possible that Texas will go with Harris in 2024? Dems lost the Lone Star state by only 5.6% …
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