To the reader who sent the meme at left, I respond as follows: A few of those who voted for Trump have realized that they made a mistake, but there is certainly no avalanche. The president’s supporters still deeply revere …
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There are dozens of reasons to stay away from Texas, but this may sit at the very top of the list. We’ve come to expect acts of white nationalist terrorism committed by rank-and-file hateful morons. But now we see these …
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Social media is littered with memes like this one, each trying to convince us, that a college education is unnecessary, or more commonly, simply a bad thing. Now, if you’re today’s Christian-oriented, ultra-right-wing Republican party, it’s easy to guess the …
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Comedian and social critic George Carlin nailed an important point here: very few of us have the resources (even if we have the inclination) to devote any major portion of our lives towards making improvements in human civilization. And many …
Most People Don’t Have the Bandwidth to Make Social Changes, and It Gets Worse…. Read More »
From a reader: I’m from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I am a former Republican. Basically, I was a Republican my whole life until about 2018 where I couldn’t accept being a Republican anymore. The Republican party now is nothing like it used to …
At left is an allegory I just came across. Its point, obviously, is that it’s impossible to lead a good, satisfying life when one is surrounded by suffering. It’s the reason I’m happy to pay the portion of my taxes …
Early 20th Century Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset made this remark about “a stupidity that is in fashion,” implying that different elements of stupidity are fads, like bell-bottom jeans or (we hope) rap music. And that does make sense, …
At left is a quote from a figure in one of the pop religions born in the 20th Century. It may make sense on first inspection, but let’s think about it for a moment. Shouldn’t one’s ideals be subject to …
Unfortunately, social media is littered with sponsored political posts, some of which use the guise of market research to engage the reader. Here, Senate hopeful Rick Scott asks in a “LIVE POLL”: Should America be more like Florida? In Joe …
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A reader notes: Perhaps I’m just out of sync with the times, but I fail to understand the connection between high powered weapons and Christmas. Ha! Yes, I’m afraid you are indeed out of sync with the times. There is …
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