2022 archive
History Matters 0
The Portland Press-Herald’s Greg Kesich has been researching the history of Ukraine so as to gain some perspective into Putin’s war. He sums up some of what he has learned.
I commend his article to your attention.
“Forced Busing,” Redux 0
Methinks Noz has a point.
Aside:
For those of you who don’t know that “forced busing” was, here’s a look back.
Of course, when I was growing up in the segregated South, it wasn’t “forced busing” when I was bused past the all-black school to go to the all-white school. It was just the way things were.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
The polite get their game on.
The State Race 0
Will Bunch looks into the reasons behind the race. Here’s a bit of his article:
Imagae via Job’s Anger.
The Marjorie Taylor Greene New Deal 0
Sam and his crew argue that Marjorie Taylor Greene is not an outlier in today’s Republican Party.
Methinks Grung_e_Gene may be onto something.
Those Who Ignore History . . . . 0
A people that refuses to face its past is condemned not learn from its history.
Image via Yellowdoggranny.
Live in the Real World 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear reminds us not to confuse rhetoric with reality.
To Do Done List
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Thom discusses news that doesn’t seem to be in the news.
The Nation of Me-Me-Me 0
In this age of influencers, an “influencer” shows us, once again, that “social” media isn’t.
Afterthought:
I fear that Look at meeeee! is not a sound cornerstone upon to rest a society.
But it seems to be the one we are choosing.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Show politeness to first responders.
The Privatization Scam 0
A person who once worked with charter schools reveals the con.