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Summertime, and the living is easy...
Summertime, being a parent and a foster parent, Trump is still an ass (though he's got my vote), and Kamala is indeed a DEI hire.
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Science Friday #36: What are the odds?
The universe is (mostly) probabilistic in nature. Understanding the odds of a given situation is the key to dealing with the world and living a full and…
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Who's Next
After an absence of a quarter century, I've returned to music on vinyl. My kids think that records are completely awesome (which they are) for all of…
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Why people abhor government: Pocatello, Idaho. A case study.
All politics is local. My small town in the northern Rockies is a microcosm of the growing disillusionment with government at all levels.
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We all just dodged a bullet.
"This business will get out of control. It will get out of control, and we'll be lucky to live through it." The Hunt for Red October.
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Science Friday #35: Is science becoming a cartel?
Good science thrives on individual honesty. Bad science thrives on cabals of mendacity. Let's discuss.
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The United States of bullshit
Ask anyone from the former USSR about gaslighting. The only difference in 21st-century America is that it's the media dealing lies instead of the…
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Science Friday #34: Electricity
Want to know what's behind a wall outlet? Give me 20 minutes. Volts, Ohms, and Amps—oh my!
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Happy 248th, 'Murica! And thanks, George Washington. Without you, we wouldn't have the Super Bowl, the World Series, or cold beer.
Musings about America on Independence Day. I'd really like to get to our 249th.
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June 2024

Science Friday #33: Imposter Syndrome
If you think it's you, you probably shouldn't. It's those who don't that generally should.
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About last night...
The mendacity of the media with regard to Biden's fitness for office was revealed last night, for all to plainly see. Now what?
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Another one bites the dust
"Squad" member Jamaal Bowman loses his primary. Cori Bush may be next. Harbinger of things to come? Has progressive overreach hit its high water mark…
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