GadgetComa – The state into which a gadget geek falls after acquiring a new techno-toy. Days seem to go by while he or she fiddles with said gadget and raves to others about how groundbreaking it is.
I realize it would be a lot of work to remove anonymity from social media, but it sure would be nice for people to have to take responsibility for their words. Of course, there are those who don’t care even though their identities are well known. Still, this would be a good start. Accountability — being held responsible for our...
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It’s certainly worth celebrating how Cinco de Mayo relates to the defeat the Confederacy in the Civil War. On Saturday, many Americans are celebrating a holiday they likely know almost nothing about. I’m speaking, of course, of Cinco de Mayo, which is Spanish for May 5. Read the full article at www.vox.com.
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An opinion from Jennifer Rubin. Look her up. Vice President Pence’s recent welcome for the convicted and pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio, now a Senate candidate, was a new low in the sorry tale of Pence’s self-debasement. He declared at an event for America First Policies (more about that outfit in a moment): “A great friend of this president. Read...
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While this is truly depressing, it’s even worse knowing that so many people believe things based on unsubstantiated claims in an ad or an article headline. (Note: this behavior is not unique to either the right or the left – or the center, for that matter.) When Young Mie Kim began studying political ads on Facebook in August of 2016—while...
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While walking down the street one day a corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. “Welcome to heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so...
It seems to me that when it comes to healthcare issues, many people are focused on the quality of care, cost of care and prescription drugs, and access to healthcare for everyone. Sure these are critical issues, but I think there is another big area that is being ignored even though it should be one of the easier problems to...
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