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Biden at the pearly gates
And at the bar of history
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When Clemens set the Sierra alight
Samuel Clemens left Missouri for Nevada Territory in the summer of 1861. He went west partly to avoid service in the Civil War, which was more…
Jul 22
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The promise (?) of the warbots
I once heard a story about an instructor in a large lecture class who was approached by a student saying she loved the class but had a job interview…
Jul 20
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Thinking and language
Is thinking possible without language?
Jul 17
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American exceptionalism
The good, the bad, the ugly
Jul 13
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Taking the 25th
In rough terms, the Constitution as written in 1787 giveth, while the amendments taketh away. The original Constitution states what the federal…
Jul 10
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Rules and rules
How to fix what ails the Dems
Jul 7
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Less is more . . .
Or less
Jul 5
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From Plessy to Trump
When Lyndon Johnson as vice president first met with the cabinet of John Kennedy, he was mightily impressed by the academic credentials and intellectual…
Jul 2
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June 2024
How many two-term presidents should have settled for one?
Nearly all of them
Jun 30
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Pity the passenger pigeon
Or don't
Jun 26
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Out of their league
“With liberty and justice for all," concludes the Pledge of Allegiance.
Jun 24
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