Mostly just posting this to bookmark it: Another new study not only once again shows there’s zero correlation between mental illness and shootings, but it also finds far better predictors for gun violence that are shockingly mundane. … Having a mental health diagnosis – whether it’s a mood disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, or schizophrenia…
I don’t really have much to say about the facts of the Covington confrontation. But I will say this: I’m really tired of the shrinking cowardice from the people that provoke these confrontations. These kids took school a bus to attend a counter-protest organized to coincide with a much larger protest. Whether this kid knew…
This story makes me unbearably angry. I mean, obviously what a woman wears cannot be consent – but even if it could, even if we accept that ridiculously corrupt and intellectually bankrupt argument as completely true… it still doesn’t mean that she consented to him. I don’t care if someone shows up to a bar…
A graph is circulating on Facebook that compares wage growth vs. corporate earnings since the recent tax cut. I was curious if the data is accurate, so I did a little research. I learned two things[*]: the data is accurate, and the implication is unfair. As this graph shows, it is true that since the…
A friend recently posted a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, entitled “The Real Reason They Hate Trump.” Some of his friends, Republicans, commented that “This writer says what a lot of people think and feel about what’s going on … I like this article more and more with each reread.” The author of the article is…
I could just ignore this.I’m rich enough to ignore this.I’m old enough to ignore this.I’m white enough to ignore this.I’m male enough to ignore this.Are you? Rich, old, white, male.Does that describe you? No?Too bad; you will be targeted by this government.You should get back in your place. The Republican party is the party of…
I’ve started changing the phrase “the left” into “people with a conscience.” Similarly, the phrase “politically correct” translates to “respectful” or “compassionate” as appropriate. It doesn’t change the meaning of what is said (honestly, not at all), but it makes me feel a lot better about the oblivious, merciless people who are saying. Try it!
Bloomburg created a fascinating graphic explorating how America uses the land within its borders. Definitely worth a look. Overview (but this really doesn’t do it justice): Type Acreage (millions) Percentage Pasture/range 654M 35% Forest 539M 28% Cropland 392M 21% Special Use 169M 9% Urban 69M 4% Miscellaneous 69M 4% And 80% of the American population…
My friend Meghan Hyland pointed this video out to me a couple days ago. Here’s how I responded to Meghan: “Brilliant stuff, Meghan. I love the mix of openness, brutal self-awareness, and calm empathy, spiced with a delicately fierce brand of humor. Thanks for sharing, I’m certainly going to check out more of her stuff.”…
