people like us, dear

It is often hard to be a person on the planet Earth. It can be scary, overwhelming, fraught with obstacles, and most of all, inescapably lonely. We are, after all, alone in our minds, our bodies, and our selves. I think most all of the stuff we do as people…

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Are we posting too much about the Presidential election?

How many posts at this site have been about the election? I haven't counted them, but there are so many that it almost seems like an obsessive pursuit. It's almost a little embarrassing, especially for a website that does not present itself as a current events or news commentary site.…

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The current proposed bailout is only a Band-Aid

The real problem with the economy of the United States is massive debt.  Sooner or later, we're going to have to change our ways, and it's not going to be pretty.  How much work? Consider this description of the amount of debt, by Kevin Phillips: We're not just looking at…

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Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran

At the debate last night, McCain scolded Obama for some allegedly irresponsible statements regarding a possible U.S. military incursion into Pakistan.  Obama responded by mentioning McCain's singing of a song about bombing Iran.   This video has been around for quite awhile on the Internet, but I am posting it here…

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