Ninety percent of plastic waste that enters the water comes from rivers in Asia and Africa: As governments around the world rush to address the global problem of plastic pollution in the oceans, researchers have now pinpointed the river systems … Continue reading →
Even Politifact and FactCheck couldn’t parse Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s astonishing statement about the cause of unemployment in a way that made her look anything but ignorant on the subject. From the first site: During the interview, Ocasio-Cortez said, “Unemployment is low … Continue reading →
Why don’t you LISTEN? [Hat tip: commenter “T”] I can’t believe I’ve never seen that before. So funny! [NOTE: This post was originally on my older blog and had comments, but unfortunately the comments didn’t transfer over here.]
Continue reading →Commenter “TommyJay” asks an interesting question: I may have this wrong, but didn’t both Comey and Mueller rise to power in the FBI as card carrying members of the Republican party? Didn’t we hear this from Democrats when they felt … Continue reading →
Wow, time doth fly when you’re having fun. And Professor Jacobson has written a very gracious post over at Legal Insurrection in honor of my fifth anniversary there. If you’re unfamiliar with Legal Insurrection, it’s a very fine, very popular, … Continue reading →
…is anyone on earth taking advice from James Comey? [NOTE: This post was originally on my older blog and had comments, but unfortunately the comments didn’t transfer over here.]
Continue reading →These last few days have been especially wearying and disheartening in terms of politics, haven’t they? It’s one of those situations in which no matter how low I tune my expectations, people continue to go lower, and they do it … Continue reading →
Yeah, yeah, I know—“frozen diet dinners” don’t sound all that exciting. But I’m always looking for a way to have a quick, convenient, and tasty meal that’s pretty healthful and not incredibly salty, and these are the best I’ve found … Continue reading →
And I mean big, big trouble. No Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded this year as a result. Pity (that’s sarcasm, in case it’s not clear). That first link I gave is to a very long story about the … Continue reading →
Jeanne Shaheen is a US senator from New Hampshire. New Hampshire is still considered to be a purple state, although it has gotten more blue in recent years. Shaheen is a Democrat and was a three-term governor of the state, … Continue reading →
Today President Trump has said he actually meant “wouldn’t” instead of “would” when he uttered this phrase during the Helsinki news conference: I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would be [Russia]. But I really do … Continue reading →
You may recall that I’ve written about the content/process distinction before, particularly here: When I was studying interpersonal communication and how to track an argument, one thing that was very much emphasized was the difference between content and process. Content … Continue reading →