Category Archives: politics

Bad Memes

Posted on April 1, 2017 by

There is an infectious agent (I forget whether it’s a virus or a bacterium) that causes ants to crawl out to the tips of grass leaves. This change in the ant’s behavior is of no value to the ant — … Continue reading →

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Reframing the Debate

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

Today’s lightning bolt is an interview with George Lakoff in Salon. I hope you’ll read it, but I hope you’ll continue reading what I’m about to say before you jet off to Salon. The short version: The festering pile of … Continue reading →

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Turn Left at Stop Sign

Posted on January 20, 2017 by

Some things are more important than selling books. I’ve been thinking out loud on this blog for some years now. Long-time readers (of whom there may be three or four) will have noticed that last year I repurposed the blog, … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

Posted on November 11, 2016 by

Taking a little break here from blogging about writing — the election this week has kind of thrown me for a loop, emotionally. Being a roll-up-your-sleeves-and-take-care-of-business kind of guy, I asked myself, “What can I actually do to maybe improve … Continue reading →

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Shrill and Over the Hill

Posted on July 29, 2015 by

Okay, here’s a considered response to the Paglia interview in Salon. I agree with her assessment of Bernie Sanders, which is tucked away at the end of the piece. Other than that, it’s pretty much a farrago of nonsense by … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Defects

Posted on July 4, 2015 by

In yet another of those annoying, pointless Facebook wrangles, I found myself stating that conservatives don’t know how to think. This concept requires a bit more explication than Facebook’s slim user interface can conveniently handle, so here we are. I … Continue reading →

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The Rot Starts at the Top

Posted on December 5, 2014 by

According to a Huffington Post story this morning, President Obama’s response to yesterday’s widespread protest marches was this: “President Barack Obama also weighed in, saying one of the chief issues at stake is ‘making sure that people have confidence that … Continue reading →

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