2020 archive
Going Viral in These Viral Times 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Professor Colleen Sinclair explores why misinformation spreads so readily in times of stress. Here’s one of the five factors she identifies; follow the link for the others (emphasis in the original).
Lessons Unlearned 0
At The Roanoke Times, Robert Myers recounts how he came to realize the picture of the Old South fed to him in his Virginia elementary school was a somewhat sanitized view of the South and slavery a Confederate crock of lost cause myth-making (my words, not his).
Aside:
It is extremely likely that he and I had the same textbook.
(Misplet wrod correx.)
“American Exceptionalism” 0
At AL.com, Kyle Whitmire suggests that “American exceptionalism” has morphed into something he calls “American acceptin’-ism.” A snippet:
But what’s more remarkable is how many folks seem OK with these facts or are willing to pretend they aren’t real.
And before anyone starts with the “love it or leave it” nonsense again, keep in mind, most countries have travel bans in place and won’t let us in. We can’t escape the country any easier than we can escape the truth.
Heritage 0
At The Roanoke Times, Reggie Figard responds to those who protest the removal of Confederate monuments; he reminds them that their treasured “Southern Heritage” is not what they would claim it to be. Here’s an excerpt:
A Requiem for Ahmaud Arbery 0
The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III delivers a sermon for our times. H/T to my friend Andrew Jackson for the link.
If you are white like me, I especially urge you to listen to this message.
Maskless Maruaders 0
Kermit and Miss Piggy would not be amused.
We are a society of stupid.
And of selfish.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once again, we are reminded that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
With an emphasis on the “moron.”
A Legal Kanyenundrum (Updated) 0
Lawyer called out for representing two (reputedly) opposing clients.
Addendum:
It must be five ‘clock somewhere.
Trumpling the Disinformation Super Highway 0
Afterthought:
There is a very real difference between spin, which may offer different interpretations of the facts twist the facts, and lies, which ignore the facts.
