Many pundits in the U.S. political arena have this subject on their minds: how did we get to a point where working class Americans–mainly white, religious folks with high school diplomas, residing in the center of the country, generally working …
Where Did the American Working Class Go So Tragically Wrong? Read More »
I just had a conversation with a friend who laments that one of the scummiest people she knows received a huge and unexpected inheritance. Thinking of the song performed in the video below, I replied, “Good things happen to bad …
I had a talk with a friend recently about all the angst associated with “grooming” our kids. Lots of folks apparently think that kids choose their sexual orientation and exposing them to the mere concept of homosexuality could cause them …
We Can Make Choices, But Is Sexual Preference One of Them? Read More »
Here in the United States, tax breaks for the wealthiest individuals and corporations have brought us to a point at which our educational standards in our public schools are in freefall. As Pythagoras observed 2500 years ago, decisions like these …
Yesterday, I happened to meet a guy who works for the California Department of Fish and Game whose life’s work is hunting nutria, an invasive species of rodent shown at left. “What’s the deal with the nutria?” I asked? The …
As we take in these words of the great primatologist Jane Goodall, one obvious thought is this: How sure are we that we’ll still be here at some point in the future to have the opportunity to look back? In …
As the story of Brian Thompson, the late CEO of United Health, ripples into and ultimately out of our news cycle, the subject of corporate greed resurfaces once again. It’s clear that this guy’s organization, known for its exuberance in …
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Pictured here, it’s an indoor open flame, a fire outside of the fireplace if you will, the perfect present for a family with little kids. Some ads show five-year-olds preparing smores next to the Christmas tree, captioned, “bringing the whole …
A Christmas Gift the Whole Family Can Enjoy? Not Sure Read More »
Philosophers have posited that there are aspects to our lives and the universe around us that are unknowable, e.g., the immortality of the soul and the existence of God. That seems to apply to the meme here. Stuff like this …
