2026-09-17

Scam

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[ TOC: all blog posts ] On  It's Just Politics , Michigan's Republican Party Chairman Jim Runestad referred to renewable energy as a...
2026-09-15

Samaritan

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[ TOC: all blog posts ] I was at a gathering the other day when someone mentioned how they hoped we wouldn't get a Muslim, like that El-...
2026-08-23

Witness

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[ TOC: all blog posts ] I attended a Tigers ballgame and noticed some T-shirts with Bible verses. One said "I am the Way, the Truth, an...
2026-05-24

Autocrazi

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  [ TOC: all blog posts ] Tesla has been hyping its autonomous taxi for years. It's really great and still "almost ready." The...
2026-02-14

Death to America?

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[ TOC: all blog posts ] This week, Iranians were in the streets demonstrating again. These crowds weren’t protesting the current regime bu...
2026-01-21

TDS and Other Derangements

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[ TOC: all blog posts ] Garrison Keillor is one of many accused of Trump Derangement Syndrome. He does not deny it. He even leans into it a ...
2026-01-06

Books (2026)

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 [ TOC: all my posts ] This is a continuation of last year's list , which continued an even earlier  list of books . Woman of Light , by...
2025-11-29

Brutal Peace

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[ TOC: all blog posts ] Crabbe and Goyle, in the Harry Potter book series, seem to like a bully. They are always willing to aid and abet, if...
2025-09-21

Dissidents

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[ TOC: all blog posts ] Two Russian dissidents, armed only with words and the force of public opinion, faced authoritarian regimes. Both wer...
2025-09-05

Insurance

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[ TOC: all blog posts ] When I buy an appliance or tool or electronic gizmo, the cashier often asks if I want insurance. I say no. If I'...