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We felt we wuz screwed. Now there’s proof: we wuz screwed

At 7:30 on the night of Tuesday, November 4, 1980, my cousin Janet and I were on the phone in a state of whatever kind of shock it is that isn’t usually fatal. “This is a joke, isn’t it?” she … Continue reading

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What does the word “lie” mean?

“Lie” has many definitions but the only one I’m concerned with now is “To tell an untruth; to speak or write falsely…” The reason? Once again, the Twitterati are accusatory about how the New York Times’ reportage uses other terms … Continue reading

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QAnon is real. What it produces isn’t. Does that mean we should be extra-agitated?

Part one of my book, How I Learned The Facts of Life, is called…The Facts of Life. In it, I describe the numerous lessons I’ve had throughout my life in getting and trusting in factual news. Part two is The … Continue reading

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