Christmas is often a time of reflection, and this year is in that sense perhaps no different. May we pause, consider the ‘state of the Union,’ and respond accordingly…
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Merry Christmas
To All…
Category: Musings
Some of my own contemplative thoughts, reflections, and ponderings on life and stuff and things…
Merry Christmas
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Words To Live By
Who doesn’t love a good slogan, adage, ‘ism,’ ‘quote-of-the-day,’ and so forth…? The Bible is an inexhaustible well of wise aphorisms. Here are a few of my personal favorites…
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How to Fix Congress
Earlier this week, I figured out how to ‘fix’ Congress! Here’s my simple three-step plan, to end the nonsense in Congress, and immediately weed out the chaff…
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Obsession Gate
Democrats can’t stop obsessing, and it makes one wonder; what’s really on their minds? I remember Andrew Breitbart describing the situation with Anthony Weiner as seemingly innocuous initially, only to discover there was a great deal more to the Freudian story. I wonder if the same wouldn’t be found to be true in this case […]
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COVID-19 Q&A
Follow the science… Science-based, data-driven… It’s all about saving lives… We’ve all heard the slogans and catch phrases. I’m still wondering; if it’s all about ‘saving lives’ then why are abortion clinics considered “essential services”?12 Who’s the voice of advocacy for all those unborn children? After all, isn’t it #TheirBodyTheirChoice? I digress… There are thought-provoking […]
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Fool Me Not
There’s an old saying in Tennessee—I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, ‘Fool me once, shame on…shame on you. Fool me—you can’t get fooled again.’ George W. Bush, ‘Bushism’ Nashville, Tennessee (September 17, 2002) How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and [how] hard it is to undo that work […]
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Liars Figure…
Figures Don’t Lie, But Liars Do Figure The old saying is that “figures will not lie,” but a new saying is “liars will figure.” It is our duty, as practical statisticians, to prevent the liar from figuring; in other words, to prevent him from perverting the truth, in the interest of some theory he wishes […]
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Unperson
a.k.a.
Forced Disappearance
Reshaping the [Digital] World in [Near] Real-Time Here’s a disturbing if not alarming trend I’ve noticed just recently. Last June (2019) I talked about the disturbing correlation of this technology to the frightening concept of forced disappearance or in Orwellian terms, becoming an ‘Unperson’. Since then, I’ve seen this technology trending, and on the rise, […]
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My Response…
Dear RBN Hosts, As you know, RBN relies on listener support to continue day-to-day operations. By working together, we can continue to provide the kind of information and analysis that people have become accustomed to hearing from everyone at RBN. John Stadtmiller would like to hear from all of you concerning the importance of RBN. […]
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Perfectionism is killing us
More people than ever say they’re feeling pressured to look and be the best. It’s taking a toll. So writes Christie Aschwanden in her recent Vox article. Once an issue that affected a select few, perfectionism is now a growing cultural phenomenon, fueled by modern parenting and social media and an increasingly competitive economy, researchers […]