2GreenEnergy supporter Gary Tulie writes from his home in Buckinghamshire, England (near London): Hi Craig, I don’t know if people in the US realise how much higher murder rates are in parts of the US than they are in the …
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Who Cares About the Ukrainian People?
Here’s a good example of the appeal to hatred and indifference to human suffering that lies at the very core of the Republican Party platform.
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Inaction and Regret
Abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe left us with this: “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” Of course this applies to our private lives, where we may regret not saying something …
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The Young Generation Gets It
When optimistic people say, “The younger generation is extremely progressive and will not stand for things like the destruction of our environment and our society’s indifference to human suffering,” they’re probably not talking about kids as young as the little …
Here’s Why Trump Needs To (Physically) Survive
Most of us have encountered those who hope Trump somehow dies. I sure have; I know tons of them. Here’s a discussion, at the bottom of which I present my thoughts on why this isn’t a rational wish.
What To Look for in 2030
I just ran across some predictions for the stock market in the year 2030, which made me think about the so-called futurists (those who get paid to predict the future) and what they must be wrestling with.
People of Compassion and Peace
Those of us who think of themselves as “people of peace,” might variously define that notion as: treating all people respectfully and fairly, standing up for a wide variety of human rights, and doing everything possible to avoid war. More …
