Boycott, Boycan’t, Boycan
2017-02-09 – I’m seeing a lot of calls for boycotts these days. Good luck with that! It’s not that there’s a shortage of good causes. The problem is that there […]
Tag Archives: Culture
Betting on the Super Bowl Coin Toss
2017-02-06 – I rarely watch the Super Bowl. For one thing, we don’t have a screen dedicated to watching such things (i.e., we don’t have a TV). But mainly, I’m […]
Does #GoldenShowerGate “Dossier” Discredit Trump? Or Does It Discredit Trump’s Opponents? Or Both?
2016-01-12 – Everyone is all gaga over an “intelligence dossier” released by BuzzFeed that purports to detail compromising information that the Russian government has to blackmail Donald Trump. No one […]
Facing Real Reality
2017-01-05 – A common complaint about Republicans, and Donald Trump in particular, has been that they operate at a disconnect from reality. Facts don’t mean anything. There’s no excuse for […]
Piano-Forte
2016-12-22 – I am on vacation, starting today, for the rest of the year. Actually, it is a staycation. I do this every year. I try to use the time […]
Do We Care About Truth in Weather Forecasting?
20161219 – Today the Electoral College votes to confirm the election of a man who built his presidential campaign on lies. For months his opponents have complained about his lies. […]
Especially When We Are Scared
2016-12-12 – In May 1970, I participated in the scariest protest march of my life. President Nixon had recently expanded the Vietnam War into Cambodia. Only days before, four kids […]
Do We Really Want to Relive the Lessons of the Past?
2016-12-09 – I got a call today from a reporter wanting to interview me about my past work with the Committee to End Pay Toilets in America (CEPTIA). I’ve written […]
“Normalizing” Reason and Compassion
2016-12-01 – You’ve probably seen a lot of talk (especially if you are in the liberal bubble) about “normalizing” Donald Trump or not normalizing him—take your pick. (Here’s one example […]
The Political Impact of Driverless Cars
2016-11-21 – The OMGTWBP stories continue (oh my god trump will be president). And I continue to be mostly dismayed, though no longer surprised. But I want to take time […]
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