What Is this #Deep State I’ve Been Reading About?
2017-03-13 – Republicans have been talking about something called the “Deep State” lately. As far as I can tell, the Deep State is something like the Protocols of the Elders […]
Tag Archives: philosophy
The Problem With Reality Is . . .
2017-02-27 – You don’t need to lie to distort the truth. When the news media dwell on crime, you feel under siege. It doesn’t matter whether crime is rampant or […]
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. […]
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 […]
The Stages of Election Grief
2016-11-17 – I’ve written about the election here, but I won’t watch comedy TV. I’m not sure which of the five stages of grief that puts me in: denial, anger, […]
We Said “Stronger Together.” Next Time, Let’s Mean It.
2016-11-10 – Democrats are doing some soul searching. Some are discovering that they’ve abandoned the working class (here’s an example by Robert Reich). The rest are sticking to their guns: […]
Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day When We Despise Labor?
2016-09-05 – Happy Labor Day! Well happy might not be the word that first comes to the mind of politicians who march in the Labor Day parades and yet vote […]
My Father Retired at 65
2016-08-08 – Tomorrow is EightOh9 and I will be 65. (Yes, the title of my blog is my birthday.) My father retired at 65. He was done with his life’s […]
Wear Your Helmet!
2016-07-28 – Two weeks ago, I wrote about bike safety. One week ago, I was in a bike accident. Today I am still sore, but healing. I was riding in […]
Stay on the Right Side of the Road (If You Are on a Bike)
2016-07-14 – Chicago gets a bad rap for many things. We are (supposedly) the murder capital of America, even though our murder rate is about one-third that of cities like […]
Eightoh9 