Apparently, French surgeon and biologist Alexis Carrel fashioned his quote here from the great Friedrich Nietzsche and his masterpiece “Beyond Good and Evil,” which contains this, IMO the definitive explanation of existentialism, and the most beautiful single sentence ever written …
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Cicero’s “Good Citizen”
Right here and now, Cicero’s “good citizen” seems to have gone into hiding. Most Republicans will be voting for Trump, a man who has consistently thumbed his nose at our laws.
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Who or What Is Kamala Harris?
The people with the banner here remind me of something Socrates said 2300 years ago:
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Police Reform
The meme here came from a reader who seems to miss a very important point: Virtually every American understands that our law enforcement personnel perform functions that are vital to maintaining an organized, civilized society. We also understand that this …
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All Americans Should Learn Standard English, But Maybe Not From Me
It seems that one David Brown is running for the mayor of Solvang, a small town in Central California. I took this photo of one of his campaign signs today, as I noticed that it contains a grammatical error that …
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Our Changing Language
As shown at left, a reader wants my input on the word “cringy.” Elements of language like these are constantly changing. I’ve never hear of “cringy,” but it wouldn’t upset me to hear my young daughter use it. Even “cringworthy” …
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Coca Cola: Master Greenwasher
From the Story of Stuff: If you’ve followed our work, you know how we feel about Coca-Cola‘s sustainability claims (if you don’t, watch our video “EXPOSED: The Truth Behind Coca-Cola’s Advertising,” which we linked in our bio.) And it’s not …
Learning from Bad Times
This from the oft-quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson. I suppose the issue is: How bad are these so-called “bad times?” I’m as interested in learning as the next guy, but I don’t really want to find out what world fascism or …
Question from a Reader
A reader asks; Why do some people use the word “comfortability” when they can just use “comfort?” Do they mean different things? This is an example of something we encounter frequently: how we make nouns from adjectives and vice versa. …
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Smart Water
As they say, “If you’re buying Smart Water, it isn’t working.” Now, are cans better for the environment than plastic bottles? Yes, largely because they are far more likely (more than twice as likely) to be recycled. Having said that, …
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