A reader asks: How does one gently correct someone’s poor grammar? I usually let it slide but I want to help them to sound better educated. I have a few basic rules: I feel I have an obligation to correct …
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Learning from the Japanese
The life expectancy of Japanese people exceeds that of Americans by seven full years (84 vs. 77). Seven months would have been statistically significant, but seven years? How is this even remotely possible? We don’t know, and in truth, we …
What Makes Trumpers?
Young readers may not recognize this scene from 1975’s “Blazing Saddles,” where the black dude has been appointed the new sheriff of a town on the western frontier. The bigoted white folks are extremely resentful, and here, the amiable town …
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What Is “Doggie Consciousness?”
Humankind domesticated the dog approximately 20K years ago, and since that time, most of us “dog people” have struggled with the issue: What is it like to be a dog? At what level do they think? Obviously, they’re beholden to …
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Healthcare Costs and Longevity
2GreenEnergy supporter Gary Tulie in Buckinghamshire, England sent me this report on the relationship between healthcare spending and life expectancy among countries in the developed world. He writes: Hi Craig, I thought you would find this interesting. Many Americans are …
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What Would Jesus Do? Buy a New Holster to Make Him Faster on the Draw, Of Course
The lady in the “Jesus” shirt has a new style of holster for sale–one that is guaranteed to help you blow away your enemies in record time.
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How Little Interest We Have in Fact and Truth
Re: the discussion at left, senior energy and financial analyst Robert Rapier writes: This is Gaslighting 101, from a man who is reportedly a finalist to be Trump’s VP pick. There was nothing smooth about the transition. Trump’s team didn’t …
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Humanity’s Enormous Breadth
At left is a reminder of the heights that humankind can reach. Sure, we have our ignorant, hateful slobs, but we have our loving and super-capable heroes as well.
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Louisiana and the Ten Commandments
A reader notes: LOUISIANA REQUIRES ‘TEN COMMANDMENTS’ BE DISPLAYED IN CLASSROOMS! (Leftists break several to fight them.) This reader, whose name I’ll keep to myself, is normally more on point. In particular, I’m wondering what “leftists” actually did in breaking …
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Standing Up Against Injustice
Here’s a short but powerful video that has a great deal to teach us all.
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