“The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.” —Herbert Spencer Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle is upset…
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Awful truth #26: At some point a tragedy must be tragic. “Oh, how many mothers brandish their fists against the heavens and weep for the drowned sons they hold on…
Dear President Trump, It pains me that a feud has erupted between you and Elon Musk over the past few days. This feud is pointless, unnecessary, and gives hope to…
Is it possible for a society to have a collective negative IQ? Yes… Retards had a conniption fit over podcaster Joe Rogan using the word retard. Attention retards: (1) His…
“It is, indeed, amazing to contemplate so vast a vacuity.” H.L. Mencken H. L. Mencken was a man of staggering genius who brilliantly opined on the foibles and follies…
This is a short, short story written in 1954 by Frederic Brown. It’s very prescient when considering the current fears regarding artificial intelligence (AI). The story is also an example…
We have two women (Nikki Hiltz and Raven Saunders) at the Olympics who are competing in women’s events but claim they’re nonbinary. Using she/her pronouns in reference to them or…
I love finding a great song from an artist I’d not previously heard of. These songs leave me wondering why they didn’t become a big hit at the time of…
I don’t plan to have a funeral. I think it’s best to fade away without any hoopla. But for those interested in one in my memory (hopefully, far in the…