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About this blog: Real power doesn't reside with those who make the final decision, but with those who decide what qualifies as the viable choices. I stumbled across this insight as a teenager (in the 1960s). As a grad student, I belonged to an org... (More)
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Enough with Boycotts & "We don't want your type around here"
Mar 31, 2018 3:55 am
Comments: 41 | Views: 4,021
Santa Clara County is planning a ban that I regard as equivalent--morally if not legally--to those states that effectively ban abortions by imposing regulations... More
Mar 31, 2018 3:55 am
Comments: 41 | Views: 4,021
Santa Clara County is planning a ban that I regard as equivalent--morally if not legally--to those states that effectively ban abortions by imposing regulations... More
Humpty Dumpty's Theory of Meaning + 1984 + Overton Window
Mar 17, 2018 4:16 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 1,558
Respect for language is essential for a meaningful, productive discussion. Developing a sensitivity to misuse and manipulation of language is a foundation of critical... More
Mar 17, 2018 4:16 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 1,558
Respect for language is essential for a meaningful, productive discussion. Developing a sensitivity to misuse and manipulation of language is a foundation of critical... More
Parkland School Shooting: Why work for a good solution when there is a proven non-starter?
Mar 1, 2018 12:33 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 1,887
This is not a discussion of the pros and cons, although I will include some notes about the complexities. Instead, my focus will be on the abysmal politics currently... More
Mar 1, 2018 12:33 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 1,887
This is not a discussion of the pros and cons, although I will include some notes about the complexities. Instead, my focus will be on the abysmal politics currently... More
Damore's Google Memo NLRB Complaint Rejected: More misrepresentations
Feb 17, 2018 12:12 am
Comments: 28 | Views: 1,872
James Damore was fired for an internal memo he wrote about Google diversity programs and political biases. The NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) effectively... More
Feb 17, 2018 12:12 am
Comments: 28 | Views: 1,872
James Damore was fired for an internal memo he wrote about Google diversity programs and political biases. The NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) effectively... More
This time we're not lying. HONEST! No, really!
Jan 19, 2018 11:53 pm
Comments: 28 | Views: 2,047
Non-clickbait headline: Highly partisan media, the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect & examples from my history.
Fake news has been big news for over... More
Jan 19, 2018 11:53 pm
Comments: 28 | Views: 2,047
Non-clickbait headline: Highly partisan media, the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect & examples from my history.
Fake news has been big news for over... More
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Expanding the taxation of online sales
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Reader Guest Post: Life's Map
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2018 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The 2018 Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
