The meme here was an accepted fact of life until Donald Trump came along. Lying may be the only thing he’s good at, but give him credit, he’s intensely good at it.
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Another Question on Grammar
A reader asks: Re: the phrase “where we’re at”. Is it grammatically incorrect and should be “where we are”? And did I get the period and question mark right? The phrases “where we’re at, where it’s at,” etc. are all …
Grammar
A reader asks: In today’s fast paced world, the idea is to get to the point (as quickly) as possible. Is it wrong to cut words out of a sentence as long as the message is clear and understood? I …
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Elon Musk: “Disappointing”
The meme here is funny, but its use of the word “disappointing” is especially apt in describing Musk. Along comes a guy with hundreds of billions of dollars. Who is he? What is he like? Is he going to end …
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The Shuttering of Coal Plants and What It Means to Electric Transportation
Followers of social media may have noticed a significant backlash against the trend towards electrifying our energy and transportation sectors. Perhaps this is part of some disinformation campaign created and implemented by Big Oil; I have no proof that this …
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ABC News: US stats show violent crime dramatically falling, so why is there a rising clash with perception?
From ABC News: In his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden boasted that the nation reported a historically low murder rate in 2023 and violent crime had plummeted to one of the lowest levels in 50 years. For …
Atheism
In the human population, at least in the Western World, we find a strong correlation between intelligence and atheism. What Stephen Hawking said here hits home to me. Having said this, the correlation is nowhere near absolute; there are huge …
We CAN Get Rid of Chemical Pesticides, But Here’s Why We WON’T
Here’s a very short video that reveals why it’s so difficult to remove chemical pesticides from our production of vegetables. It offers a glimpse into how the potatoes are selected to become the French fries that McDonald’s offers its customers. …
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Cicero from Beyond the Grave: “America: How About Getting with the Program?”
The concept that rule of law sits at the core of all civilized societies has been around a long time–at least 2100 years. Until the advent of Donald Trump on the U.S. political scene, it was certainly central to our …
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The Republican Vision for the United States
I’m not familiar with Noel Casler, but he’s both funny and insightful. I wouldn’t say that Republicans have no true vision for the U.S. From here, it looks like they’re modeling their thinking after modern-day Hungary: authoritarian, hyper-nationalist, amoral, no …
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