As we take in these words of the great primatologist Jane Goodall, one obvious thought is this: How sure are we that we’ll still be here at some point in the future to have the opportunity to look back? In …
Category: Sustainability
Corporate Arrogance and Greed Doesn’t Always Pay Off
As the story of Brian Thompson, the late CEO of United Health, ripples into and ultimately out of our news cycle, the subject of corporate greed resurfaces once again. It’s clear that this guy’s organization, known for its exuberance in …
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A Christmas Gift the Whole Family Can Enjoy? Not Sure
Pictured here, it’s an indoor open flame, a fire outside of the fireplace if you will, the perfect present for a family with little kids. Some ads show five-year-olds preparing smores next to the Christmas tree, captioned, “bringing the whole …
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Tagged with: how greedy and stupid we've become in just 40 years
The Unknowable
Philosophers have posited that there are aspects to our lives and the universe around us that are unknowable, e.g., the immortality of the soul and the existence of God. That seems to apply to the meme here. Stuff like this …
Tagged with: Stephen Hawking
Grammar
Let me first point out that there is no such rule prohibiting ending a sentence with a preposition. Anyone who asks, “For what are you looking?” as opposed to “What are you looking for?” is a fool. Now, to the …
Tagged with: grammar
Run Away!
A reader sent me this and notes, “This is what happens when you let the 16 year old employees make the signs.” My reaction: This is a good place to avoid.
Tagged with: This is a good place to avoid.
Question on Grammar
From a reader, with my comments below: So, I started this sentence with ‘so’! And I followed up by starting another with a conjunction. But do I care? There are many people who object to these practices, condemning them as …
Tagged with: Question on Grammar
Why Mars?
I’m not a billionaire, let alone one with the net worth of Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk, so maybe I’m the wrong guy to ask, but I would say that the answer to the question that this young man raises …
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Patriotism / Nationalism
I recommend “A Word a Day” for those wishing to expand their vocabularies. But in fact there are other features on this site to look forward to, including “A Thought for Today,” quotes from notable people in history born on …
Over the Coming Four Years, Will You Win or Lose?
It’s a question of who you are and how you define winning. Suppose a) you’re filthy rich, b) Trump’s economic policies, e.g., tariffs, don’t send us into a tailspin, c) you couldn’t care less about the wellbeing of the common …
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