Humans, Octopi, Bees, Gods, and Artificial Intelligence
February 16, 2026—We like to think of ourselves as the apex of biological intelligence—at least here on Earth. That’s certainly true if we measure it on a scale that is […]
Tag Archives: Culture
Mislabeling Antisemitism: A Political Tool
February 12, 2026—I’m getting sick and tired of right-wing politicos calling Jews antisemitic. Jews have a wide variety of opinions and beliefs. And Jews sometimes call other Jews antisemitic. Nu? […]
Never Backed Down From a Fight?
February 9, 2026—We got a flyer in the mail from a Democratic primary candidate for Congress in our district. They might be a great candidate. But the slogan that caught […]
Marriage Before Children?
February 5, 2026—Right-wingers are promoting marriage before children (MBC). Indiana is considering a bill to require teaching this in school. I am sympathetic with this view. That’s what I did. […]
Why Young People Aren’t Having Babies—Malthus, Revisited
January 29, 2026 – JD Vance and his white-supremacist buddies are all aflutter over declining birthrates in the white population. But here’s some news for you JD, it’s not just […]
What’s It All About, Alfie?
January 26, 2026 – I started writing this post before the latest ICE murder in Minneapolis. I was taking a break from tragedy. I paused my reading of Nobodys Girl: […]
What About the Living?
January 19, 2026 – Yesterday morning’s grocery run was interrupted by the following upsetting NPR story: “Families of Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Are Retrieving Sperm from their Bodies.” The […]
The Occupational Hazard of Being an Editor
January 12, 2026 – I’m approaching the midpoint of my social-media-free January (excluding this blog, of course). So I’ve been reading books instead. It’s not that I didn’t read books […]
Shaking My Head (SMH)
January 8, 2026 – I’ve been shaking my head for a few years now. Today I did something about it. Texters use the initials SMH to stand for shaking my […]
When a Shield Is Really a Sword
January 4, 2026 – My dog Rebe had to poop and was urgently “asking” to go out. So I got my parka on and got the leash and we headed […]
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