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Personal is political
This has been said for a long time, but I am starting to see just how simplistically true it is. The repeal of Obamacare that just spectacularly flamed…
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Tag: truthiness
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Derail Doubling Down
Ever notice how exciting it is when someone “doubles down?” It is the very essence of gambling, isn’t it? Whether the hand is good or bad, “doubling down”…
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breaking through
I want more than anything to break through. Break through the fog that’s clouded my country. The dark, gold dust-filtered smoke that chokes my loved ones and mesmerizes…
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please for my birthday, mr. president
I’m asking for only one thing: please start acting like a winner. A good one. Good winners are fair to their opponents. Good winners are kind to all…
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The Fake News Fake Out
If you are regularly shutting down political adversaries using the term “fake news,” you may be falling into a trap. Or worse, you may be intentionally using meaningless…
Body & Health
This might take a while…
In the middle of another sleepless night, I decided to give up outrage. It’s been flying around me from left and right, perhaps correctly, but it’s been burning…
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That birther thing started a sh*tstorm didn’t it?
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A Pledge of Human Decency
I’m not sure why I feel it is important to promote a pledge for human decency today. Maybe it is because I feel a little sick in my…
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Nine with strength, and hopefully, sanity
This is an idea for taking action this week. ARTICLE: 9 Senators Trump Must Watch Out For After I read the article above, I decided…
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Government is a service
make sure you are well-served
Body & Health
A plan for coping with inauguration weekend
Here is what I am doing during the inauguration on Friday: 1) donating to the ACLU- RI (www.riaclu.org/get-involved/donate) 2) donating to Planned Parenthood (www.plannedparenthood.org ) 3) donating to…
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Post-truth: a convenient lie
[originally posted 12/6/2016] In case you haven’t already heard, here I present to you the Oxford Dictionary’s 2016 word of the year: post-truth. This confection, ahem, conception has…