Monthly Archives: October 2016

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Just sitting here watching old clips of Carl Sagan and wondering… There are a number of people who we, pretty much universally, consider the most intelligent people among us; Einstein, Von Braun, Stephen Hawking, Neil deGrasse-Tyson, among many others. They all say, or said, the same things; that we, as human beings, have the responsibility to care for the environment and our fellow human beings, that our priorities should be ending poverty and hunger, transitioning to renewable, sustainable energy, funding innovation and exploration. If we regard these people as the smartest among us, why don’t we listen to them? Why are these concepts derided as preposterous when the very people we say are the smartest say they are not only imperative, but obtainable?

Just sitting here watching old clips of Carl Sagan and wondering… There are a number of people who we, pretty much universally, consider the most intelligent people among us; Einstein, Von Braun, Stephen Hawking, Neil deGrasse-Tyson, among many others. They all say, or said, the same things; that we, as human beings, have the responsibility to care for the environment and our fellow human beings, that our priorities should be ending poverty and hunger, transitioning to renewable, sustainable energy, funding innovation and exploration.

If we regard these people as the smartest among us, why don’t we listen to them? Why are these concepts derided as preposterous when the very people we say are the smartest say they are not only imperative, but obtainable?
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Trump: ‘I Know That Was Pretty Bad, But Let’s Just Say You’re Going To Want To Save Your Energy’

NEW YORK—Advising pundits, reporters, and the general public to rein in their indignation for the time being, Republican nominee Donald Trump admitted Friday that he knew his recently unearthed comments about groping women and attempting to engage them in extramarital affairs were pretty bad, but th…
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I have to hand it to Mike Pence. Last night, in the debate, he said something that I’ve never heard before from a politician. During his pro-life sermon, he mentioned expanding adoption services. That has been on my mind for years. If you are going to force women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, what are your plans for caring for the unwanted births? While I believe his “pro-life at all costs” position naive and dangerous, at least he thought it through. This will probably be my one, and only, compliment for Mike Pence.

I have to hand it to Mike Pence. Last night, in the debate, he said something that I’ve never heard before from a politician. During his pro-life sermon, he mentioned expanding adoption services. That has been on my mind for years. If you are going to force women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, what are your plans for caring for the unwanted births?

While I believe his “pro-life at all costs” position naive and dangerous, at least he thought it through. This will probably be my one, and only, compliment for Mike Pence.
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Still relevant.

Study: All American Problems Could Be Solved By Just Stopping And Thinking For Two Seconds

CHAPEL HILL, NC—A study published Thursday by psychologists at the University of North Carolina concluded that all American problems—from stuck jacket zippers to the national debt—could be solved if citizens just stopped, took a deep breath, and thought for two seconds before they acted.
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