Looking Back at Election 2016, Part 2
The Washington Post had an article by Callum Borchers about Bernie Sanders on Stephen Colbert’s TV show, where Colbert is
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Looking Back at Election 2016
Recent items about Hillary Clinton reflecting on the 2016 campaign caused me to look back at things said way back
Read moreSanders, Clinton, and Voter Defection
My social media got lit up with posts about how there were enough people who voted for Bernie Sanders in
Read moreAnother Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Another Poseur Exposed
The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by Dan Nidess expressing concern over a universal basic income. The WSJ Opinion
Read moreAnybody Up for Paying $40 to Visit a Theme Park Valued at $10?
I will note here that Answers In Genesis has accomplished the second sale of its Ark Encounter theme park near
Read moreConfusion on Falsifiability Still Prevalent at Discovery Institute
Yes, this is another “dog bites man” story, but it is probably worth memorializing that various and sundry “intelligent design”
Read moreOne Century and Almost Two Months
The United States officially entered World War I on April 6th, 1917. For countries not named “Spain”, this marked the
Read moreThe Big Leak
There are a couple of things that were said in defense of President Donald Trump’s release of sensitive, formerly classified
Read moreNet Neutrality for Opponents
There seems to be a lot of confusion about net neutrality. Of course, there’s also a lot of corporate propaganda
Read moreClimate Change: Another Denialist Site
People link to the weirdest things. A Facebook discussion with a local climate change denier had him posting: Here’s a
Read moreFlorida: Full-Bore Libertarianism Around the Corner
Brandon Haught of Florida Citizens for Science discusses taking action concerning a Florida Senate bill about instructional materials. The bill
Read moreNet Neutrality and Nincompoops
Reason’s Nick Gillespie gave a fawning interview to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai with the topic of net neutrality. Along the
Read moreThe Conservative Climate Change Modest Proposal Advances
There’s a Washington Post report that the WSJ op-ed proposal is much more than just an op-ed. There is an
Read moreA Modest Proposal, Conservative Climate Change Style
The Wall Street Journal (who else?) ran an op-ed titled, “A Conservative Answer to Climate Change”. The good news is
Read moreNikon P900 First Impressions
I’ve managed to lay my hands on a Nikon P900 digital camera. This is prosumer bridge-style camera with an exceptionally
Read moreThoughts on the Value of Public Education
Over on Facebook, there’s discussion of the federal Department of Education, and a commenter there said she would like to
Read moreThe New Abnormal: Presidential Conflicts of Interest
The New York Times published an article detailing some of the many foreign business entanglements of the Trump Organization. Donald
Read moreThe New Abnormal: A Category for Uncharted Territory
The Guardian in reporting Donald Trump’s election said the USA was heading into the political unknown. As Trump maneuvers the
Read moreGood morning and congratulations, President-elect Trump
I note that estimable source of journalism on American politics today, UK’s The Guardian, on the outcome of the US
Read moreFlorida: Sunshine, Solar Power, and Shenanigans
The Orlando Sun-Sentinel carried an op-ed by Paula Dockery on a deceptive solar power amendment on the November ballot. This
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