I don’t offer these thoughts because I want to offend anyone – simply wondering what the consequences will be for politics in the United States once the dust has cleared… I believe […]
There are Always Consequences
Ford Trucks – Preferred by Cavemen and Thieves
According to Mayor Nenshi of the City of Calgary, Alberta, (Canada’s oil capital), people who drive Ford F350 pick-up trucks are cavemen: … what I am interested in is helping everyone in […]
Differing Opinions, Honest Conversations
Fannie Flagg’s book, ‘Standing in the Rainbow’, was published in 2002. One of the central characters is a politician who appealed to a similar electorate as President Trump did – people who […]
Drinking Straw Ban – Facts and Fiction
The movement to ban drinking straws and other single-use plastics is growing around the world. The ban prohibits restaurants, bars, and other food service businesses from handing out plastic straws to their […]
Animal Species and the Language Police
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has taken offense to phrases that they say trivializes cruelty to animals. They call it “Speciesism”. In a recent Twitter post, they wrote “Words […]
Peterson Derangement Syndrome
Someday “Peterson Derangement Syndrome” will be cited in the DSM as a peculiarly virulent social contagion which did not affect ordinary people, but which left-leaning intellectuals, lacking immunity, succumbed to in droves. […]
The Dark Side of Group Loyalty – Bias and Fallacies
If you are promoting the value of loyalty, it may be that you need to promote other values at the same time, like fairness and integrity. As effective as loyalty can be […]
Yikes! We’ve got Americans!
Americans Worried about Russian Interference According to a CNN poll in 2018, nearly 3/4 of Americans are worried about foreign (Russian) interference in United States elections. Ironic, then, that powerful American interests are […]
Increase Your Chances of Being Right
In “post-fact culture”, where rationality seems to vanish in the storms of lies and conspiracy theories, beliefs about the future are crucial. – Gapminder Data System – Are you smarter than a […]
Wrongology – Admit and Embrace Fallibility
Wrongology – the study of what is ‘not right’ – not in conformity with fact or truth, not required, not intended, not fitting, not suitable, not appropriate; deliberately misleading. I made this […]
