You probably know by now that text messaging is a quick and easy way to communicate using a smartphone. Abbreviated phrases are typed out and instantly transmitted to the recipient’s screen. Given the apparent need some people have to stay … Continue reading
A Gallup poll released Monday finds that – for the first time in the poll company’s data collection over the past decade – Democrats view socialism more positively than capitalism. So does this mean Democrats want their Starbucks manufactured and … Continue reading
“The truth will set you free”. It’s a beautiful and elegantly true statement — IF you take it the right way. Naming, facing and living with objective truth means living in reality. Reality is where you ARE — so it … Continue reading
I have read a lot of American history. I don’t believe America has ever seen anything like Donald Trump’s presidency. Not even close. On that, perhaps we can all agree. If you ask me, the distinguishing feature of Donald Trump’s … Continue reading
If someone is important enough to have in your life, they should be important enough to listen to. If you act in a contradictory way, claiming they’re important while rarely listening, then the fault is yours when the relationship deteriorates … Continue reading
We hear a lot about “identity politics” today. Identity politics refer to the idea that your race, class of birth, gender, sexual orientation or other NON-CHOSEN characteristics are all-determining of your fate. You don’t have choices. Or if you do, … Continue reading
The New York City Council has voted to restrict the number of ride-hail vehicles and to establish pay rules for Uber drivers. In other words, New York has turned Uber into the cab system. Now, if the cab system were … Continue reading
A reader emailed me that he and his wife argue quite a bit. Though it seems destructive, he says they always make up, with the problem solved. He asks if arguing is a constructive way to solve problems. At least … Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is calling on social media companies to “do more than take down one website,” meaning take down more websites on top of InfoWars, which was de-platformed by YouTube, Facebook, and others on Monday. “Infowars [sic] … Continue reading
Today’s culture of bad news and scandal has generated a number of letters and emails from readers. Basically, they ask me how they can keep from being cynical, but at the same time not be naïve in the face of … Continue reading
YouTube has now joined Facebook and Twitter in deleting Alex Jones’ InfoWars channel. Alex Jones is a controversial conservative-libertarian whose objectivity and accuracy are sometimes questioned even by those who share his views. Nevertheless, the decision is not about accuracy. … Continue reading
Why do some people need the last word? What’s appealing, rationally or not, about the last word? You see it all the time on social media when people get into small or heated arguments. But the phenomenon existed long before … Continue reading