Monthly Archives: March 2020

It’s not a simple either/or on either side

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Wordsson

I have a hunch that two things are true that aren’t being kept in mind as the country argues about how to proceed in the next few weeks. Those who are prioritizing “flattening the curve” and bringing the spread of … Continue reading →

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It’s not that simple

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Wordsson

It seems to me a lot of the anger in our cultural and political life is a result of trying to oversimplify questions or issues to a simple binary option, when in reality there’s a range or sliding scale of … Continue reading →

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on OPM (other people’s money)

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Wordsson

The current media fiasco making the rounds is a video clip of Brian Williams on NBC talking with Mara Gay, a member of the NY Times editorial board, in which the two of them agree with a tweeted claim that … Continue reading →

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on the Biden candidacy

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Wordsson

Third time’s charm, apparently. Joe Biden has not only won primaries for the first time as a candidate, he seems likely on the way to winning the Democrat nomination. Lots of storylines going around after his sudden revival. How did … Continue reading →

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