by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 25, 2018 | Culture, Politics
The beginning of National School Choice Week seems an apt time to ponder the term “choice” as it applies to American politics and the left-right divide. The word “choice” has been emphatically reserved by the Left as their own, but this...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 22, 2018 | Culture, Politics
California, the land of perfect weather and perfectly loony residents, has failed to surprise the rest of us yet again by announcing massive cost overruns on an already absurdly expensive public works venture. A pipe-dream project to connect Los Angeles and San...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 6, 2018 | Environment
Thus goes a motto for responsible camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities. It is a motto I learned on my first Outward Bound course, mountaineering in the Four Corners region of southwestern Colorado. It’s a mantra that was repeated on the three subsequent...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 30, 2017 | Culture, Education, Opinion, Politics
I recently had the chance to watch Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 science fiction masterpiece Blade Runner, which in turn was based on a short story by science fiction writer Phillip K. Dick. I’m a fan of the original movie, and I...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 26, 2017 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
Ah, the art of the meme! How to present an idea or talking point in a visual form appealing enough to cause viral propagation. Memes are visual, and thus engage our brains differently than phrases, sentences, or paragraphs do. They follow the old adage that a picture...
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