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The Mother of All Metaphors: the Wall
It pretty much took my breath away, this New York Times article on the former guy’s infamous wall. I know, I know, we’re living in an era of constant metaphors. Everything is a metaphor for something else. But this, this … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 presidential campaign, climate change, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Guadalupe Canyon, Southwest, the Wall, Trump
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A favorite line from a favorite smart guy
I “met” Ezra Klein a number of years ago when he regularly appeared as a commentator on MSNBC. He impressed me. He was calm, deeply intelligent, with a view of politics on a plane separate from everyone else’s. He caused … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged "The Green Swan", Ezra Klein, Gov Greg Abbott, Green New Deal, Texas climate disaster, Wiffle bat
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The final word on Ted Cruz…
…comes from Bill Bredin of Boynton Beach, Florida, who wrote this letter published today in the Daily News: Senator Ted Cruz’s decision to leave Texas on vacation during a crisis of unimagined magnitude is the greatest display of leadership since … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged J Bruce Ismay, Ted Cruz, the Titanic, White Star Line
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