#Pocalypso | Why Trump’s 99% Is True and Misleading at the Same Time
2020-07-06 – “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” So said Mark Twain. Over the weekend, Trump told us that 99% of COVID cases are harmless. […]
Tag Archives: Culture
Could Columbus, OH Become Armstrong, OH?
2020-07-02 – So Columbus, Ohio took down the statue of Christopher Columbus. Is that the end of it? He’s still commemorated in the city name. Here’s my recommendation for their […]
#Pocalypso | The Weirdness of Antisemitism
2020-06-30 – I’ve been seeing a number of memes lately that revive ancient themes of antisemitism: the idea that we Jews perpetually and fanatically seek world domination. Many of them […]
#Pocalypso | Can’t Get Out of the House? At Least Get Out of Yourself?
2020-06-29 – Tired of being cooped up in the house? I’m kinda used to it. I’ve been working from home for six years. But even I am kinda tired of […]
#Pocalypso | Remembering Jewnteenth on Juneteenth
2020-06-19 – I was thinking about ways to observe Juneteenth while sheltering in place. Of course, there are streaming events and concerts, and I’ll probably tune in to one. And […]
#Pocalypso | A Pandemic of Kindness
2020-06-18 – It’s a common observation that disasters can bring out the best in people. That, of course, is never the whole story. While it brings out the best in […]
#Pocalypso | “Thin Blue Line” Divides the Country
2020-06-17 – Have you seen the “thin blue line” flag that police supporters are waving? I find it weirdly revealing. If I were motivated to rally round the police, I […]
#Pocalypso | Good News for a Change: LGBT Protected by Civil Rights Law
2020-06-15 – Good news in a season of bad news: the Supreme Court ruled today that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT workers from job discrimination. […]
#Pocalypso | Dear 2020 Graduates . . .
2020-06-12 – Dear 2020 Graduates: Congratulations on your achievement! I know that your final year didn’t turn out as you expected. Graduation is supposed to be a fun and exciting […]
#Pocalypso | I Don’t Believe in Equality
2020-06-09 – I don’t believe in equality. But at the same time, I don’t believe someone should get a leg up because their daddy was a billionaire or because of […]
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