May 20, 2020: Dark thoughts about the country’s future
This is what I wrote today to fellow members of the New Haven ACLU board Barbara and I have been handling self-isolation together extremely well, but I’m finding that depression…
Some family and childhood background
Born two months after Pearl Harbor (my birth supposedly kept my father out of the draft until after Germany surrendered), I don’t know if I’ve ever been comfortable with calling…
A couple of posts offered to Turn Left…and rejected (as usual, without notification or explanation)
POST 1 (accompanying this link): Bernie-only supporters: How do you handle his endorsement of Biden and attempt to work with him? Is he imperfect but still worthy of support? Has…
Independent post re Biden, offered to Turn Left (on Facebook; I think admin approved this–go figure)
It appears that before proceeding with comments relating to Biden, it is obligatory on Turn Left to reassure readers that one is not happy he will be the nominee. I…
My final post for Turn Left (on Facebook)
I saw an approving post of this image: MY COMMENT: I returned to this site several minutes ago to check if I’d been removed from this group as I requested…
My first independent post for Turn Left (on Facebook; never okayed by admin)
Today is my first day in this group. For what it’s worth, I’ve made a few comments, but I’m increasingly dubious that whatever I say will actually contribute to conversations,…
Washington Times and critical thinking
“Mickie Coppa” posted a claim using the Washington Times as a source. I wrote that this was an unreliable source. He and I then exchanged the following comments. Mickie Coppa…
Commentary on the film, “Planet of the Humans”
April 28, 2020 My wife, Barbara Beitch, a biologist, was instrumental in reviewing what I wrote and making useful recommendations and clarifications, some of which I’ve quoted in footnotes. Any…
Avoiding the Vietnam draft
Originally posted November 22, 2008 [I doubt the composition had anything to do with JFK] During the Vietnam War I was a draft dodger--that is, I determined to avoid getting…
Right-wing tail wagging the American dog
My extended comments follow this PDF copy of a long e-mail I received today from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/…/american-public-re…/). As you'll see, they're devoting some time…