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• The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Part II — Is It OK to Eat Animals?

  

  I eat meat; not a lot, but am troubled by the ethics. Michael Pollan too, discussing this in depth in his book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Like me, he’d like to... Read more

  The 08 January 2020 by   Fsrcoin
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• Trump / Iran Back Away From War - But The Danger Persists

  

  The world is breathing a sigh of relief right now. After coming to the brink of war, both Iran and Donald Trump have backed off. Read more

  The 09 January 2020 by   Jobsanger
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• Few In The World Have Confidence In Donald Trump

  

  These charts are from the Pew Research Center. They show the results of their 2019 survey of many nations. Note that most countries in the world have very littl... Read more

  The 09 January 2020 by   Jobsanger
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• Robert Reich On Why Millennials Aren't Doing As Well

  

  I'm a Baby Boomer. I think my generation was a lucky one. We were born and raised at a time when the nation was doing well -- and offered us opportunities that... Read more

  The 09 January 2020 by   Jobsanger
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• Cave Monsters

  

  A story in Discover back in December discusses cave drawings from Indonesia. Dating back almost 40,000 years before the creation of the world, these cave... Read more

  The 09 January 2020 by   Steveawiggins
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• Biden, Warren, & Sanders Still Leading The Democratic Field

  

  The charts above reflect the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between January 5th and 7th of 578 registered voters nationwide who say they... Read more

  The 10 January 2020 by   Jobsanger
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• Low Unemployment Doesn't Tell The Whole Story About Jobs

  

  Donald Trump loves to brag about how low the unemployment rate is in the United States. He would have you believe that means the country's economy is in great... Read more

  The 10 January 2020 by   Jobsanger
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• Strange Powers

  

  Some books take you to strange places. Not all of them are fiction. I began Nightmares with the Bible as a way of understanding the many, disparate ideas of... Read more

  The 10 January 2020 by   Steveawiggins
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• Steyer Moves Up In South Carolina And Nevada Polls

  

  The chart above reflects the results of a new Fox News Poll -- done between January 5th and 8th of a sample of 808 South Carolina Democratic primary voters, wit... Read more

  The 11 January 2020 by   Jobsanger
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• Unemployment Rate Remained Steady At 3.5% For December

  

  The Labor Department released its statistics for the month of December. About 145,000 new jobs were created in the month. That was not quite enough to cover... Read more

  The 11 January 2020 by   Jobsanger
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