Speaking of Conspiracy Theories . . . . 0
Full Disclosure:
As far as I know, I have never listened to a Taylor Swift song.
Frankly (I do everything frankly), I could care less about Taylor Swift.
50 years later, I still haven’t gotten over my crush on Eydie Gormé.
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, lene Strauss Cohen explores the factors that make persons susceptible to conspiracy theories. Given our current environment (for example), methinks it a timely and worthwhile read. Here’s a snippet:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
What goes up must come down.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
A Glaring Problem 0
The Portland Press Herald’s Victoria Hugo-Vidal has a complaint about some modern car headlamps. Follow the link for her evidence.
Car headlights are too damn bright, and the government needs to do something about it.
I agree with her.
I’ve noticed that many of the headlights on newer cars seem more intense than traditional incandescent bulbs and, frankly, a lot them seem to be aimed too high. I remember back in the olden days, when I was a young ‘un, the annual car inspection included adjusting the aim of the headlights. Next inspection, I’ll have to remember to ask if they still do that . . . .
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” exposes a child to politeness.
We are a society of stupid.
If you doubt that, here’s Daniel Ruth with more evidence.
“A Notion of Immigrants” Meets “Republican Family Values” 0
it would seem that one of the cardinal Republican Family Values is mean for the sake of mean.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The Republican effort to normalize sedition continues apace.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Mary Beth Tinker figured in a case that went to the Supreme Court when, as a 13-year-old student, she was suspended from school for having the unmitigated gall to peacefully express her disagreement with the Vietnamese War.
At the Des Moines Register, she writes that she hears echoes of the past.
Vaccine Nation 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, psychology professor Ronald Riggio looks at the flawed reasoning which can lead persons to spurn vaccination, despite three centuries of history starting with the smallpox vaccine that prove vaccines work.
He offers three bits of advice; follow the link for an exploration of each one.
- When deciding about vaccinations or health interventions, rely on trusted scientific sources.
- Avoid the common psychological biases that lead to poor decisions about your health.
- Our limited experiences are prone to bias and error because we cannot see the bigger picture.
“A Republic, If You Can Keep It” 0
Chris Satullo has some suggestions about how to do just that.