In an uncountable number of cases that happen around the world, on a daily basis, we treat our dogs and cats with far more concern and compassion than we do human beings. Here at home in the U.S., we have …
Category: Sustainability
Losing Our Kids to Gun Deaths–Some in Our Schools, Some In Our Own Homes
Here’s an excellent article that examines why we are losing an increasingly large number of our toddlers to shootings by their young siblings. You may have known, for instance, that a gunshot to a small body is more likely to …
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The World’s Water Shortage
The only thing I know about the book here is the word “Worlds” in its title needs an apostrophe. This doesn’t make a good first impression.
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Does Ben Carson REALLY Want My Thoughts on Education?
My #1 thought about American education is that Ben Carson can only worsen it further. A reader, Margaret Morris, asks: How do you improve education? I respond: Though I’m not an expert, here are three ideas. 1) Proper funding for …
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Pat Robertson in Hell?
I agree with what Bertrand Russell said on the subject: Anyone who believes in eternal punishment for any crimes committed in this life cannot be consider to be completely moral. Having said that, the meme here is funny. And, on …
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What Kind of Country Do You Want to Leave Our Kids?
By definition, rhetorical questions are posed without any answer expected. But what the hell. I have a minute before my morning walk with my wife. I hope to leave a country where our kids are avid readers, capable of critical …
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What We Hope
Most of us crawling around this planet join Charles Dickens in his hope for the world. In fact, many of us are living our lives in such a way so as to achieve this outcome. The problem arises when evil …
Thoughts on Education
My #1 thought about American education is that Ben Carson can only worsen it further. We had four years of a full frontal attack on our schools during the Trump years when Betsy DeVos was the Secretary of Education; we …
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Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Protection
The screen cap here is from a video in which Ted Nugent explains how EMP Shield provides electromagnetic pulse (EMP) protection for your home. Somewhere, there are people who trust Ted Nugent to give them advice on technology. I want …
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Getting It Wrong When It Comes To Understanding Humankind in the Day of Environmental Disaster
Those who follow comedian Bill Maher have noticed that a great deal of his current shtick pokes fun at progressives, and has come to support right-wing causes. The other day he did a bit that I paraphrase as such: When …
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