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Category Archives: Politics and Economics
Russians Banned From Boston Marathon
The Boston Athletic Association has banned all Russian and Belorussian citizens from running in this year’s Boston Marathon, in response to Russia’s on-going invasion of Ukraine. Here are my thoughts: Whom do we expect to change the behavior of the … Continue reading
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Fairness in Sport: Are Trans-Women the Same as PED Users?
The issue of trans women competing in sports is a current hot topic. A dozen states have passed laws circumscribing their participation in scholastic events. The Biden administration is set to publish Title IX regulations which prohibit discrimination against them … Continue reading
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Cancel All Russians?
in response to a “debate” in the NYTimes about whether all Russians deserve to be persona non grata until their country ends its war against Ukraine, I wrote the following… The US Presidential election of 2016 taught us that bad … Continue reading
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Blaming the Victims
Today’s Letter to the Editor. NY TImes columnist Thomas Friedman asserts that NATO and its eastern European allies are patly to blame for Vladimir Putin’s attitude and behavior. My response: Mr. Friedman is blaming the victims, the former eastern European … Continue reading
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Guns and Cars Both Kill People. And Yet…
Headline: Sandy Hook Parents win settlement in lawsuits against Remington Arms. One reader commented: “This means that every automobile manufacturer in the U. S. is liable for all the injuries and deaths they “cause.”” My response: Cars are not designed … Continue reading
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Passports
Whatever happened to the edict, “Businesses can choose whom they will and will not serve.”? E.g., no wedding cakes for gay couples. In the absence of any legislation requiring or prohibiting vaccine “passports”, then any business should be allowed to … Continue reading
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Unity
Republicans are complaining the Biden administration is not practicing “Unity” when it expresses willingness to have Congress pass laws with only Democratic votes. Those who conflate “bipartisan” behaviour with “unity” are (deliberately?) missing the forest for the trees. President Biden, … Continue reading
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If Opportunity Knocks, You’d Better Be Home
Whatever the opposite of a black cloud is, that’s what has followed me around all my life. While luck may be the intersection of opportunity and preparation, I have had more than my share of the former. It starts, of … Continue reading
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MLK Day 2021
In an essay placing the Capitol riot in the context of White supremacy violence, Bill Mckibben wrote in the New Yorker today that “Mahatma Gandhi [was] arguably the most important political leader of the twentieth century.” I paused to give … Continue reading
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Love In The Time Of Coronavirus
Four days now since I’ve had any real contact outside my home, except for a brief visit with another couple in their equally large abode. How have I taken advantage of the new state of affairs thrust on the world … Continue reading
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