This raises an interesting question, if I can be pardoned for dabbling in gossip for a moment here. Given a) the less-than-amorous relationship between Donald and Melania, b) his descent into lunacy, c) his removal from office, d) his exposure …
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Yes, Honest Leadership Can Happen, Even Here in the U.S.
The words of Angela Merkel seem almost astonishing, after four years of Trump. It’s easy for Americans to forget that true, honest leadership is still possible. We can be forgiven if we have become so hardened by the atrocities of …
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Sign of the Times
Here’s a sign that’s painful to read. Normally, presidential elections are about tax rates, public spending, environmental responsibility, civil rights issues, and the like. This one’s about life and death.
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Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows
Among the many bizarre twists in current-day U.S. politics is the fact that progressives are now rooting for people we used to disdain: army generals, FBI and CIA directors, conservative pundits like George Will, and now former Secretary of Homeland …
Pandemic “Mask It or Casket”
The problem with the analogy here is that while those who don’t wear seat belts endanger only themselves, those who don’t wear masks endanger largely other, innocent people. If this weren’t the case, I’m sure most people would actually encourage …
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Learning About Viruses
The Internet is a terrific boon for people wishing to learn more about subjects they deem to be important, and thus it’s hard to imagine how many of us are Googling or YouTubing “viruses” these days.
Outcome of the U.S. 2020 Election?
A reader sent me the meme here and writes: Seems like a repeat of 2016. Not sure why folks think there will be a different outcome. Assuming that Biden’s momentum carries him to victory in the Democratic primary, I actually …
Who Isn’t Impressed with Russia’s Political Tactics?
We’re just now becoming aware of the incredible talent that Russian operatives brought to bear to help elect Trump in 2016. As I looked through some of the screen shots below, I thought how this guy, or perhaps a team, …
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Hydro Power Breakthrough?
This put a smile on my face. It’s a hydro power concept that proposes to scoop water out of a river, (somehow) lift it vertically upwards, and then recoup some of that energy, as gravity brings the water back into …
The Current Status of Climate Science
How much do we really know about the hundreds of different factors that function to change our planet’s climate? On a radio interview I caught the other day (sorry, can’t recall which show), the speaker explained that climate science today …
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