Human Nature Isn’t Always Olympian
I see the Olympics as such a noble, globally unifying ideal. Yet we keep score of the medal count. We raise an event winner's flag and play that country's national anthem. People are disqualified for using performance enhancing drugs or
Why You Should Watch What You Eat
A kid in Jersey Mikes (sandwich shop) is at the meat slicer chewing gum with an open mouth over the food. He doesn't know what I'm ordering. He's new, hasn't been trained in (or can't remember) how to cut food
So You Smell Something?
Paul Krugman, a New York Times liberal columnist, wrote this morning that the stench encountered near septic tanks is a product of global warming. That's interesting, since I have heard and read no such complaints in the media lately, and there
The Embarrassment of Penn Station in Newark
I travel on the Acela (the US high speed train) anywhere between Boston and Washington, DC. First class is equal to airline first class, but with far more room. The rest of the train is all business class. The entire
Can We Bet on This?
So now we're into March Madness with all the betting taking place on the "brackets." The National Football League has a closer relationship with gambling than ever before. Outfits like FanDuel, Draft Kings, and Wild Casino are getting permission for
You’re Guilty and You’re Free to Go
A group of illegal immigrants (aka "asylum seekers") attacked two police officers near Times Square in Manhattan. Seven of them were arrested, two had prior shoplifting charges, all were released on personal recognizance. When we don't have consequences for small
Are We Learning Anything?
Influence and power are dependent on knowledge—sentience—and that is dependent on consciousness. Consciousness isn't merely being awake, it's a function of processing information. Hence, my German Shepherd is more "conscious" than a mouse because he can process more information faster
Um…..
On the one hand, the Emmy Awards seemed like a throwback, an anachronism, focusing on honoring shows that are 60 years old. On the other, there were shows and people nominated that I've never heard of or seen, and probably
Welcome to Bizarro World
From Fox 10 News in Boston: Boston's Democratic mayor has come under fire after she sent out invitations for a holiday party intended only for minority city councilors. Michelle Wu, the city's first Asian American mayor, recently had her aide, Denise DosSantos,
Paying Up
I've noticed that companies that bill me, from auto to department stores, credit cards to insurance, often use non-first class letters ("pre-sorted," etc..) which slows down delivery in a postal service already slowing down even it's fastest delivery. The due