Re: the meme here, a reader notes: I don’t understand why we need disposable silverware in such quantities. I carry a little container with me, it was a gift from a friend. It has a complete set of silverware in …
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Anyone, regardless of his position on the consumption of animal meat–beef, pork, and the rest, has to admit that all this stuff tastes really good. The issue, of course, is that a meatless diet is healthier for the individual and …
Every time I see people watching a football game on TV I’m reminded of this quote. The planet is baking, a sociopathic criminal is leading in the polls to earn his party’s nomination for U.S. president, and the world is …
I’m sure there are many Americans who agree that, if we had our decisions re: lawn maintenance to make over again, we’d rather have built habitat for bees and rabbits than fashion our yards after the way suburban houses looked …
There is an argument being made, particularly in the Deep South, that our schools’ curricula should not include what academics sometimes call “critical race theory,” i.e., the set of facts surrounding black history in the United States. That means the …
As suggested in the meme here, the “kindness movement” has been a big deal in our culture. Mr. Roberts is well-remembered for what he taught our children about how to get along with one another. Sadly, the concept of kindness …
Here’s a three-minute excerpt from an address given by a commencement speaker on this subject of idiots, who they are, and how to spot them. Was this a real address, or something mocked up as a scene in some sort …
Here’s a cool video on a water wheel-style boat that cruises around picking up trash, mostly plastic waste, from our harbors. If this generates awareness of the problem, that’s great. But I’ve become convinced that the only real place to …
It’s no secret that Americans have reached a point where we can argue about anything, regardless of how seemingly noncontroversial. Perhaps the reaction against wokeism is the perfect example. Evidently, about one-third of the U.S. electorate disputes the belief that …
There’s a valuable message here. Yes, I have to admit that I’m not happy that about one-third of American voters are not very bright, and prone to all manner of racist and xenophobic viewpoints–plus, I have to live among them. …
