by Ai Friendly | Jul 10, 2022 | Witty Repartee on any topic
Bigot In Merriam-Webster: a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices especially: one who regards or treats the members of a group (such as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance. In this post, I propose...
by Ai Friendly | Jul 3, 2022 | Witty Repartee on any topic
Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Lincoln on Mt. Rushmore. A sculptor named Borglum chose the four because he thought they led the country during important times and made decisions that shaped the future of the country. I would not disagree with any of those...
by Ai Friendly | Jun 26, 2022 | Witty Repartee on any topic
When the Supreme Court sent up a trial balloon as to the future of Roe V. Wade six weeks ago, I posted on the topic of Abortion. Now that the current nine have overturned the nine of five decades ago, it is time for me to repeat some of what I wrote and expand...
by Ai Friendly | Jun 19, 2022 | Witty Repartee on any topic
James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) had a birthday last Friday, which is still celebrated posthumously every year. After receiving a degree from Atlanta University, Johnson returned home to Jacksonville, Florida in 1894 and became the principal of...
by Ai Friendly | Jun 12, 2022 | Witty Repartee on any topic
The current spate of anti-intellectualism is only a very specific form of a much broader and more pernicious syndrome, anti-high mindedness, the fallacious idea that applying humanitarian ideals and morality is a mistake. The problem is not new! Think of all the old...
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