by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 13, 2017 | Culture
A recent political discussion that started with a story about how the Black Death was a “reaction” by Mother Nature to humanity’s excesses and overburdening her evolved to a recommendation that people could help fight global warming by having fewer...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 11, 2017 | Culture, Politics
A funny thing happened in Poland. Donald Trump gave a good speech, one that highlighted an element of his appeal to those who voted for him. He spoke in glowing terms of Western values and society, and their roots in individual liberty. Hold on – that’s...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 4, 2017 | Culture, Economics, Opinion
During the climax of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the bad guy sees a table covered with chalices of all sorts, among which is the one true Holy Grail. He asks, “Which one is it?” The Crusader guarding the Holy Grail tells him, “You must...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 28, 2017 | Culture, Environment, Health, Opinion
Radio personality Anthony Cumia once observed that the farther away people are and the browner they are, the less we care about them. His observation was in reference to the devastation caused in Indonesia and nearby countries by the 2004 earthquake and tsunami,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 23, 2017 | Culture, Politics
Amid the deluge of terms and ideas pouring out of the culture wars and social justice movement, we find certain ones that stand out. One of these is the concept of intersectionality. Google offers us this definition: the interconnected nature of social categorizations...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 15, 2017 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
It happens without fail. A “political” incident happens, and within the first few hours a particular narrative coalesces and is repeated hundreds or thousands of time by people on a particular side of the issue. The recent shooting of US Congressman Steve...
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