Note: So as not to confuse people who are searching for articles on Asian cooking, I have edited my spelling, changing wokism to wokeism. There are lots of bad reasons for voting for Trump. But recently I’ve learned of a … Continue reading
Category Archives: ideas
Dangerous Art
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Remember the Buddhas of Bamyan? After saying they would leave them alone, the Taliban changed course in 2001 and destroyed the statues carved into sandstone on a remote part of the ancient silk road west of Kandahar. The area had … Continue reading
Are We Liberals Afraid to Criticize Islam?
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Hello, Secular Humanists! This is different. But it is an attempt to stay in touch during trying times. After you read this post and watch the video, please, please share some comments! You can even comment on comments! That’s what … Continue reading
Achievement Gaps Abound
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I read an article this morning that was not about the coronavirus: The Misleading Racial Achievement Gap Statistic. Yes, I do take a break from binging on bad news periodically, but this article was still a version of bad news. … Continue reading
I am a Piece of Work
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Update: Good news! One on one conversation brought the temperature back to normal. 1/17/2020 I’m going to forward this blog post to several people who were present at a meeting I attended this morning. If I don’t get a bunch … Continue reading
Beyond Labels
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A meeting I attended recently posed a challenging question. Are we too quick to judge people based on their labels? People willingly label themselves according to their affiliations. “I’m a this or a that,” many will confidently say. When they … Continue reading
Pink: More than a Color!
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And you thought pink was just a color, didn’t you? Perhaps you even thought it was an annoying color because your child or grandchild was so fixated on pink that you thought you’d never see another color ever! Little did … Continue reading
Why I’m Marching
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I will be marching tomorrow, January 20, 2018, in Seattle. It’s been a year since the most amazing march ever, and women are still under attack by Congress every time I turn around. Birth control, abortion, Title IX, CHIP, Obamacare, … Continue reading
For You, Dr. King
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Today is Dr. King’s birthday, a national holiday, and the occasion of many events in the metro area. I won’t be at any of them. Had I not invited a friend to spend the day here with me, I like … Continue reading
The Appeal of Nordic Freedom
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Health care, child care, elder care, and education: who deserves them? Imagine having these services without being dependent on your family or employer. Consider, if you will, how that lack of dependency might improve touchy family relationships. Consider how access … Continue reading
Apple Care Trust Hearing Jan. 16
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Gee, it sure helps if “my” party is in power. No sooner did I send a message to Olympia, than I got a letter back saying that SB 5701 will get a hearing in the Senate. Next Tuesday, January 16, … Continue reading
Being Wrong: A Book Review
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Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz is fun. Right now, I need fun, so even though I read this ages ago, I’m re-reading it. A Washington Post reviewer described Being Wrong as “an erudite, playful … Continue reading
