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[I laughed out loud as I read this article (excerpted below) about how our lives have changed due to pervasive tech. As I read it, on my phone, first thing this morning… I realized ‘oh my- I have succumbed to “Tech Addiction” and I am watching my productivity crumble’:] Oliver Burkeman, the...

I listen to this podcast out of Vermont. “Rumble Strip” is produced by Erica Heilman. This episode about ‘class’ caught my ear. Speaks somewhat to the divisions in this country. https://www.rumblestripvermont.com/episodes/2023/03/what-class-are-you

Day before yesterday the United Auto Workers ratified their new contracts with General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis. The new contracts include wage increases of at least 25% over the next 4.5 years, cost of living increases, union coverage for electric battery plants, and the reopening of a...

Filled Karen’s car at $2.69/gal “Thanks to plummeting prices at the pump, US drivers will save a collective $1.2 billion this Thanksgiving travel period compared to last year, according to GasBuddy. The average price per gallon is down nearly 46 cents from a year ago, and more than 50,000...

Ken Burns on the American Bison, the state of the country, and more.

The California redwood forests, once heavily logged, now face an even more uncertain future, given climate change and wildfires. A new project aims to promote a healthier environment for the majestic ancient giants. Reviving the Redwoods A mission to undo decades of damage to the redwoods of...

Misinformation and engendering and weaponizing the “politics of resentment“ are the siren song mesmerizing the masses to get them to do the bidding of the powered ‘elites’. MAGA Republicans use that term to disparage their opposition, while they do the bidding of the actual ‘powered elites’...

A little more than two years ago, on July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order to promote competition in the U.S. economy. Echoing the language of his predecessors, he said, “competition keeps the economy moving and keeps it growing. Fair competition is why capitalism has been the...

Carbon fiber bicycle frames are great until the 28th lap of the criterium and a group of you crash and the impact fractures the frame. Unlike the pros there is no car following with spare bikes on top ready to be handed to you. In the bike community the saying is “Steel is Real”.

This Week in Decadence We study whether anger fuels the rise of populism. Anger as an emotion tends to act as a call to action against individuals or groups that are blamed for negative situations, making it conducive to voting for populist politicians. Using a unique data set tracking...

I can’t imagine how the people in Ukraine are dealing with the emotional and physical stresses visited upon them by this war. This article impressed me with the overview of what is playing out: “The events playing out in Russia feel like the trailer for the next James Bond movie: Vladimir...

Trees of Birmingham They cut down the old oak tree today. It was an enormous tree. One of the biggest I’ve ever seen. I was on my walking route when I heard the chainsaws running. I stood by the curb and watched the young worker crawl up the trunk and take it down from top to bottom. They...

It appears they told Tucker he was fired ten minutes before they went public with the announcement...

Happy Earth Day, 2023 Were any of you at Earth Day 1970? “Today is Earth Day, celebrated for the first time in 1970. Coming the same week that House Republicans demanded that Congress rescind the money Democrats appropriated in the Inflation Reduction Act to address climate change, Earth Day...

Banks failing. Why do we suffer the downside of risky bank investments instead of the banks? “Once SVB began to falter, financial industry executives and investors again began clamoring for government help. In the short term, the government may indeed need to step in to avoid a spreading...

Out of their mouths.

Soon after President Xi Jinping of China took power, he instructed top Communist Party leaders in a 2013 speech to turn the country into a “maritime superpower.” China already has the world’s largest navy, though its ability to contend with U.S. naval forces remains in doubt. But leaders in...

Christians: I can be respectful of anyone's personal religious expression (a prerequisite of going into their homes to do home health and hospice nursing), but draw the line at anyone 'imposing' their views upon another. Some of my neighbors are Christian, and one couple (the wife mainly)...