Category Archives: Culture

Two wins and a loss; I’ll take it

Posted on May 10, 2016 by a1skeptic

So, last week we had two wins and a loss. The two wins were Sadiq Khan becoming the mayor of London, and Leicester City winning the Premiere League. The loss was Rodrigo Duterte winning the Presidency of the Philippines. Sadiq … Continue reading →

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Even I want to know who Becky with the Good Hair turns out to be

Posted on May 9, 2016 by a1skeptic

One of the things that I’m conscious of is that I’m conscious of is that I’m not particularly connected to black culture, but even I want to know about Becky with the Good Hair. In case you were living in … Continue reading →

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The Story of my Father and Zev

Posted on April 24, 2016 by a1skeptic

Last week we lost my father. It was both expected and unexpected: he had been in cognitive decline for a while, and he had trouble swallowing, and he didn’t exercise at all, and he had been getting thinner and weaker … Continue reading →

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You have to enjoy the show while it lasts

Posted on April 14, 2016 by a1skeptic

Not sure how many of you remember Phyllis Schlafly, who is now 91, but she came to prominence in 1972 as a very effective right wing activist, initially as one of the women who was opposed to the Equal Rights … Continue reading →

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A 17-year old shouldn’t be prosecuted for this

Posted on April 8, 2016 by a1skeptic

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts heard a case yesterday involving one teen encouraging another teen to go ahead and commit suicide, which he eventually did. She is arguing that she shouldn’t be prosecuted for this criminally, and I agree. … Continue reading →

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File this one under Strange Alliances

Posted on April 1, 2016 by a1skeptic

File this one under strange alliances. I read recently that: Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger’s ex, is now married to Rupert Murdoch. Wendi Deng, Rupert Murdoch’s ex, is now dating Vladimir Putin. Seriously? The lives of the rich and famous are … Continue reading →

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The Bankers and other Wall Street types only have themselves to blame

Posted on March 23, 2016 by a1skeptic

The bankers and Wall Street types really only have themselves to blame. With the ascendancy of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders (and Elizabeth Warren by proxy), it’s clear that the populists are ruling the day in this Presidential election year. … Continue reading →

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It’s now pretty clear that the Clown Car is the Republican Party

Posted on March 16, 2016 by a1skeptic

If Donald Trump is the Captain of the Clown Car, then it’s now pretty clear that the Clown Car is the Republican Party. This was once the party of Lincoln. That was so long ago, that it doesn’t mean anything … Continue reading →

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Political Pundits and Social Scientists have clearly not figured this out

Posted on March 2, 2016 by a1skeptic

After the Super Tuesday elections, in which both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump emerged as big winners, political pundits and social scientists, among others, are scrambling around, trying to make sense of these election results. They’re not having much luck. … Continue reading →

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Untold numbers of people are going to jerk a lever for Donald Trump today

Posted on March 1, 2016 by a1skeptic

A story appeared last week in the Boston Globe that Whitey Bulger was put in solitary confinement for “sexual activity.” Sexual activity? Whitey managed to get himself a girl inside the prison? It turns out that he was only jerking … Continue reading →

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