In the issue of guns and mass killings in our country, everyone immediately lines up on their side of the argument. In this corner, we have gun control. In that corner we have violent media. In another corner we have mental illness. And over there is the bad parenting crowd. In the middle, we have… Continue reading Guns and America
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The Foundation of Gender Inequality
This article is so perfect, you must go read it right now. It's NYT, so if you don't subscribe you might not have access, but I encourage you to try. The title is interesting: "The Men Who Want to Live Forever." But those men (billionaires, of course) are just an excuse for author Dara Horn to zero… Continue reading The Foundation of Gender Inequality
National Service?
This article in the NYT was interesting. Mind you, I have nothing but derision for Kelly's attitude toward the American people he's supposed to be serving, but he's got the right idea with a national service. I agree. I think we should have a national service in which all Americans, except for the most seriously… Continue reading National Service?
A Guest Post: #Voice for the Voiceless, 1
For this post, I'm starting something different. There is someone I know whose life is a testament to struggle, bad choices, and pain. It is not pretty. It is not easy. But I want to give her a voice. So as often as she can write something, I'm going to post it here. These posts will… Continue reading A Guest Post: #Voice for the Voiceless, 1
Pardon My Moment of Despair
I'm awake in the dark night and this time, it's fear that's keeping me up. I feel foolish admitting it, but I am sick with worry about our future. The new administration and the extreme politicians that have been given control of our country are wasting no time in implementing their plans to destroy us.… Continue reading Pardon My Moment of Despair
Week 10: Amy Siskind Lists Subtle Changes Toward Tyranny
Here's your link for the most recent list of subtle changes taking place in our world, right before our eyes. I am reminded of "Shock and Awe." Only this time it's being used against us. These lists are frequent and they are long. We are being lambasted daily, indeed hourly, with changes that in many… Continue reading Week 10: Amy Siskind Lists Subtle Changes Toward Tyranny
Here’s a Good Description of a Workable Food System
Let me repost this blog for your reading pleasure. Chew on this idea: https://medium.com/@cnative100/vegetarian-diets-are-not-going-to-save-the-planet-4f50d0c1f8cf#.r6ef0ib8i I think there's a bit of unnecessary snarkiness in the article, but the idea is exactly right, if you couple it with Pollan's mantra: "Eat real food. Mostly plants. Not too much." A side benefit of this kind of food system… Continue reading Here’s a Good Description of a Workable Food System
So It Begins
The first announcement by the new press secretary begins the official pull-the-wool-over-their-eyes of the new administration: http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/wh-spokesman-gave-alternative-facts-inauguration-crowd-n710466. It's pretty sad that it had to be about a silly, unimportant non-issue. The size of the inauguration crowd? That's your first official lie? Seriously? Please note: lies are now called "alternative facts." From now on, news will… Continue reading So It Begins
Trump, the GOP, and the Fall — Whatever
Original photo by Gage Skidmore, used under Creative Commons license. Click on photo to see original.At this point there is no doubt that Donald Trump is the single worst major party presidential candidate in living memory, almost certainly the worst since the Civil War, and arguably the worst in the history of this nation. He is…… Continue reading Trump, the GOP, and the Fall — Whatever
A Post About Hope (or Not)
Science Fiction is full of dystopian stories, with futures grim, dusty, and hot. They have advanced technology, at least in some sectors, but in general, it's not available to the masses, or used for the greater good. With all that's going on in our world these days, it almost seems that we should just pick… Continue reading A Post About Hope (or Not)
Marlene Dotterer 