Here’s a thought from historian Will Durant, best known for his 11-volume series The Story of Civilization, written in the middle of the 20th Century. It’s a horrifying thing to watch a nation whose government, designed to be “of, by, …
Category: Sustainability
The Rationale for Charter Schools
The author of the meme poses a good question. The answer is that it’s essentially like everything else in American life: It’s all about me. Public schools have to deliver education to everyone, regardless of their IQ, learning disabilities, and …
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Name Your Crime
Prosecutors at both the federal and state levels face a set of tough decisions when it comes to indicting Trump. Most of us have complete confidence in Merrick Garland, based on his track record of putting the bad guys away.
America’s Unique Brand of Racism
As a reader notes: Ladies….he’s on Tinder. Seriously: Racism isn’t endemic to America, but I’m fairly sure our brand of it is unique. No one would know where to look around the globe to find a large group of people …
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Interpreting the Second Amendment
It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that there are many phases in the U.S. Constitution that are being badly misinterpreted by today’s Supreme Court, but, as shown at left, there couldn’t possibly be a more egregious instance than what’s going …
Sarah Palin and Stupidity
Sarah Palin’s problem is that she was stupid when stupid wasn’t cool. Eight years after her candidacy for vice president, she would have fit right in.
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Human Nature and the Practice of Killing Cows Are Mutually Inconsistent
As you watch the pure love and serenity in this wonderful video, remind yourself that McDonald’s alone kills almost one million cows per year, to produce 75 hamburgers per second.
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A Lesson in Sustainability
Translates as: One day, when you are not, you will be that which you made. Reminds me of the saying (roughly), The man who plants a tree knowing that he’ll never sit in its shade is beginning to understand what …
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Committed to a Healthy Earth
We live in a world in which greed and selfishness cause great suffering. Yet in that very same world, good, fiercely dedicated people strive on a daily basis to undo some of the damage. This is such a story.
The “Stupid People’s President”
Two quick comments: Sure, supporting Trump requires stupidity, but don’t forget about meanness. To like Trump means that you hate the same people as he does: people of color (especially if they’re Muslims or immigrants), as well as environmentalists, abortion-rights …
