Category Archives: General

The First Felon’s speech at CPAC included the complaint that children are not back in school yet, adding a fillip implying that the reason is incompetence on the part of Joe Biden. But, according to Science magazine: Keeping schools open … Continue reading →

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is catching a load of grief for posting an anti-transgender sign outside her Congressional office door. She deserves it. It apparently is too complex for the fundamentalist mindset to grasp, but there is more to sexuality … Continue reading →

Texas is the poster child for what happens when you turn everything into politics — including science, Mother Nature and energy — and try to maximize short-term profits over long-term resilience in an era of extreme weather. The Mars landing … Continue reading →

The New York Review of Books notices the revival of Stoicism. Continue reading →

Reviewing the FBI’s FOIA response regarding Madalyn Murray O’Hair, I find myself constantly marveling at the letters sent to her and to the federal government about her. Here is an alarmed letter sent to J. Edgar Hoover. Sir: I have … Continue reading →