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Betrayal of Science and Reason

Betrayal of Science and Reason Ehrlich, 1996 In this hard-hitting and timely book, Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich challenge those who downplay the reality and importance of global environmental problems with appealing but misleading rhetoric. Such efforts to … Continue reading

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Red And Orange Narcissus

May 21, 2017 Red and Orange Narcissus Narcissism is named after the Greek Myth of Narcissus. Narcissus saw his own reflection in a pool and died because he refused to leave the pool.  Poor Echo fell in love with him, … Continue reading

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Service

November 15, 2016 Service “Service” is the name of this week’s The Walking Dead episode.  I thought that the power struggle between Negan and Rick was a good subtext for the election this year and the subsequent fallout. Tuesday night … Continue reading

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The Feminist and the Cowboy

The Feminist and the Cowboy Initially, I liked the memoir by Alisa Valdez entitled The Feminist and the Cowboy.  It reminded me of my own relationship—although minus the drama.  I related to Valdez being a Feminist like myself.   Like Alisa … Continue reading

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Last Man Standing

  December 27, 2015 Last Man Standing is a sitcom starring Tim Allen. It has been on for 5 Seasons, starting in 2011. I didn’t know Tim Allan had a new sitcom until 2012. I caught it on TV one … Continue reading

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In The Cut

July 9, 2004 In The Cut Yesterday, I wanted to write, but I was too shaken. I was disturbed. By what? The ending of a book. It left me with a bad taste in my mouth. It was a good … Continue reading

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Academic Attitude

October 2, 2008 Academic Attitude I want to know to know why modern academics feel that anything remotely positive is naïve or flaky?  This week I read the book Top Secret by Robert M Price.  I knew that I’d probably … Continue reading

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