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Eliminate Socialism in the U.S.
Americans don’t know what it is but they don’t want it. Socialism People in the U.S have been taught to fear socialism. They’re not quite sure what socialism is, but they believe it is bad and they should rebel against anything that smacks of it. They ridicule people who defend it. They vote against candidates who support …
The Curse of the Non-Voter
Since 2000, over 40% of eligible voters have not voted. Here is some information about how big an issue non-voting is, why individuals don’t vote, and what we might do about it.
What Do You Mean by Socialism?
It seems like you can’t have a political discussion without someone using the word socialism, sometimes affectionately and sometimes disparagingly. At least with words like Hitler and Nazi, you know the intent. Socialism is a defined as a political/economic system in which the means of production (machinery, tools, and factories used to produce goods for …
Nine Ideas for Blocking Writers Block
There’s a lot of advice about how to avoid writer’s block. You know what they are. Here are some things you might not have heard.
Why You Wouldn’t Want Me To Curate Your Medium Article
If you are a member of the blog site Medium, you get recommendations for articles to read based on the topics you say you’re interested in. For me, most of these recommendations fall flat. They don’t hold my interest. It’s not always the content (or lack thereof), or the voice, or any of the things …
The Coronavirus Testing Conundrum
Medical testing is the foundation for any response to the Coronavirus crisis, on both an individual and a societal level. When you get a medical test, whether it’s for pregnancy, drugs, or Covid-19, there’s a chance that the results will be incorrect. It’s a matter of biochemistry and statistics. Without knowledge of the prevalence of …
THE INEXPLICABLE PENTAGON
You’ve heard of the Bermuda Triangle. Perhaps you’ve also heard of the Bennington Triangle, the Bridgewater Triangle, the Big Lick Triangle, the Lake Michigan Triangle, the Ossipee Triangle, the Nevada Triangle, and the Alaska Triangle. But, I’ll bet you’ve never heard of the Inexplicable Pentagon. The Inexplicable Pentagon in the U.S. is so peculiar and …
