Monthly Archives: September 2015

What Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina have in common

Posted on September 18, 2015 by a1skeptic

I was thinking, after Wednesday’s CNN Republican debate, about some of the things that Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina have in common.  These things include: Both of them are just mean people Neither one is such a great business person … Continue reading →

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Why is Hungary opposed to Syrian Migrants?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by a1skeptic

One of my complaints about news reporting is that often it gives your a repetion of certain facts without any understanding of why is something happening. For example, why is Hungary so assiduously opposed to European migrants crossing the country … Continue reading →

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Burning Man is the Inheritor of the Woodstock Legacy

Posted on September 16, 2015 by a1skeptic

Some people thing that the subsequent Woodstock’s are the inheritors of the Woodstock Legacy, but I think it’s Burning Man, the week-long arts festival in the middle of the Black Rock Desert in Nevada attended by 65,000 or so people. … Continue reading →

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A 90 year old man retains his autonomy and climbs Mount Washington.

Posted on September 15, 2015 by a1skeptic

Yesterday I came across a nice story. It was the story of Dick Dreselly, a 90 year old man who can still hike up Mount Washington in New Hampshire. That’s what I want to do when I’m 90. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Yesterday was 9/11 and I had basically forgotten about it.

Posted on September 12, 2015 by a1skeptic

Yesterday was 9/11 and I had basically forgotten about it. Not completely, but I hadn’t remembered until I saw stuff on the news. I think that’s basically a good thing. It’s been 14 years now. We’ve had this one dramatic … Continue reading →

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Why we’re never going to get a handle on climate change (basically, we’re fucked)

Posted on September 11, 2015 by a1skeptic

Yesterday, the California legislature backed away from doing something historic on climate change because of pressure from the oil industry.  As reported by Reuters: California’s top Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday they were abandoning a proposal aimed at dramatically reducing … Continue reading →

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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

Posted on September 8, 2015 by a1skeptic

Last week, three Al Jazeera English-language journalists — Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohamed and Peter Greste — were sentenced to up to 3 years and 6 months in prison in Egypt. Even those these three were clearly journalists working for the … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone

Posted on September 7, 2015 by a1skeptic

These days the only time you read about labor unions is when a sports union or public employee union is in the news. For example, the National Football League Players Association was recently in the news because they prevailed, on … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give Up: an example of really good music

Posted on September 6, 2015 by a1skeptic

Jazz albums never win Grammy Awards, except you know, in special jazz categories. Continue reading →

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Which news has people more rattled?

Posted on September 5, 2015 by a1skeptic
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