This month’s top ten discussion topics
The Top Ten change on the first of every month!
Four Party America
Some years ago, I wrote about PEW research that identified nine distinct political personas within the greater American political landscape. The thrust of my words, then and now, is to say that the two-party system is failing in its promise to represent us. The nine...
News from the Eighth Grade Classroom
A lot of the information below comes from EarthSky.org. What follows is from my extremely limited and non-scientific perspective. Today’s eighth grader is learning things about which I am only vaguely aware. Here’s what I know: The ancient Greeks had various ideas on...
American Isolationism
The CBS Sunday Morning show this morning did a segment on the death and destruction in Ukraine. The problem was discussed, but no solutions were put forward. No solutions are ever put forward. The situation in Ukraine is just one of the Political issues used by both...
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue, are a set of biblical principles that play a fundamental role in both Judaism and Christianity. These commandments were given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and are recorded in the Bible in Exodus...
Depression Solutions
First, we all face up to depression without exception. The only difference is in how we deal with it, and there are only three ways. The most popular way is through elevated levels of cynicism, skepticism, and disdain. That approach gives us a temporary sense of...
East of Gaza
Three months ago, Palestinian militants made the mistake of conducting a military operation into the area east of Gaza (AKA the West Bank). Inevitably, Israel retaliated with far superior force, killing militants and civilians alike. I asked AI if Palestinians can...
OpenAI and Sam Altman
From an NPR Business report: The importance of all news related to OpenAI cannot be overstated. Huge decisions that will seriously impact our lives are being made behind closed doors. On a world tour this year, he was mobbed by a crowd of adoring fans at an event in...
The Ongoing Civil War
Pictured is Confederate General James Longstreet. The civil war ended 158 years, 7 months, and 4 days ago. We must continue to study and learn and talk about it, but the arguing must end. Unfortunately, it is not hard to find people still willing to argue about the...
Warren Buffett on Capitalism
Warren Buffett is certainly one of the most successful Capitalists, and he says we need to make some changes. Proposed: Let’s consider what Warren Buffet has to say. In an article from MoneyWise, Mr Buffet points out that people at the bottom of the capitalist pyramid...
Insurrectionists in American Politics
There is no place for insurrection in American politics. The fuel that runs America is the Rule of Law. Still, lots of people are willing to argue about the meaning of the word “Insurrection” and whether or not it should be applied to the riotous actions that took...