Bowling Alone on Christmas in Bedford Falls
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What I find rather striking post-Covid is the toll the Covid era took on holiday traditions. A few times per season, upon asking others about their holiday plans,... Read more.
Lessons from the Zombie Genre
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Despite the flaws with the concept of zombies, one shouldn’t throw the undead baby out with the bathwater. Zombie films and shows can have a lot to say. At its... Read more.
A Fourth Amendment for the 21st Century
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“Twentieth-century Fourth Amendment law was really written for a world before computers,” stated Reilly Stephens, an attorney with the Liberty Justice Center.... Read more.
A Western Diet, Hold the Worms
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Less meat and more fruits and vegetables is probably a first step to a healthier gut. And it’s one that would be appreciated by the friendly bacteria that think... Read more.
The Predictable Wastes of Covid Relief
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If you ever had the vague sense that Covid relief funding worked in a manner akin to US aid packages in failed Middle Eastern dictatorships, your instincts weren’t... Read more.
How Will We Remember the Pandemic Era?
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Jump ahead a couple decades from the present and it seems almost certain that there will be no shortage of people reluctant to accept that organizations like the... Read more.
Rachel Levine Plays the Race Card on Climate Change
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Even if the tactic has become one of self-parody, one only needs to look to Levine to see that we are living in parodic times where quite a few people are willing... Read more.
The Greatest Trick Big Brother Ever Pulled
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When you think about what our emerging surveillance state will look like, you think 1984. You imagine East Germany powered by Google and Amazon. You recall your... Read more.
Our ‘Leaders’ Learned Nothing from Their Covid Failures
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What are you doing to prepare for Disease X? If you are like most people, probably nothing. This is likely the first you are hearing of Disease X. However, if you... Read more.
The US has Lost its First-World Status
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Everything is dirty. Nothing works. But everything’s also more expensive. And oh, by the way, you don’t have privacy anymore.... Read more.
The Creation of the 25-Year-Old Child
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By attempting to cocoon both adolescents and young adults to protect them from bad choices, responsibility, and real-world consequences for their decisions until... Read more.
Why did Mental Health Professionals Go Along with Lockdowns?
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Occasionally there was a suggestion that socially-distanced outdoor interactions might be acceptable or that phased school reopenings could be attempted. But, by... Read more.