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For sane people only: a long, exciting look into the real world
Along with the Daily News letters to the editor, I’ve seen polls about Joe Biden’s presidency. Seems a big majority of Americans judge him poorly. Thing about Biden’s presidency is, we were able to heave a major sigh of relief … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Culture, DOJ, Good Things Happening, Government, Joe Biden and his people, MAGA, political campaigns, Politics, Technology, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged "The Big Deal", Biden Administration, Daily News, Greenland, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, Krysten Sinema, MAGA, Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, Trump
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“They ruined a great spy game with this stupid war.”
In the September 16 New Yorker, Ben Taub’s “The Dark Time: On the Arctic border of Russia and Norway, an espionage war is emerging,” has enthralled me completely. It’s a must-read and for me, a must re-read. The story centers … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Politics, Propaganda, Technology, The Facts of Life, War, War on Ukraine
Tagged "Local Hero", Ben Taub, Berlin War, counterintelligence, cryptocurrency, Kirchenes, Kirchenes Norway, Norway counterintelligence, Putin, Telegram, The New Yorker, Ukraine invasion
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On a beautiful autumn day in NYC, I voted
I’ve never been a patient person. I don’t like lines and avoid them unless unavoidable. Today, though, as I walked up Columbus Avenue to the new wing of The American Museum of Natural History for the first day of early … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Government, Kamala, political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life, voting and voting rights
Tagged American Museum of Natural History, aphasia, early voting NYC, Kamala Harris, polling, pollsters, Sad Dads, The National, The New Yorker
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