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The Great Meatless Diet Con (Part 5)

“Humans shouldn’t be allowed to kill animals for food,” they say. But, every form of life depends on the consumption of other life forms. Vegetables are alive. And even vegetables are meat eaters if you observe a carcass that’s left in a forest or pasture. This is one

What Causes Water to Move Inside Your Body?

This article was originally published here. One of the fascinating things about science is that while it is an excellent tool for discerning the nature of reality, it will simultaneously refuse to look at data with implications that challenge the existing scientific orthodoxy. So an unfortunate situation is created where

Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged ISIS Ties

(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities have arbitrarily detained women and girls related to suspected members of the Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate in North Sinai, some for months or years, Human Rights Watch and the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights said today. The authorities have also tortured several women and girls and held

There Is No Escape From Telling

By the lake’s lapping shore above the town and the railroad tracks, my wife and I stopped and marveled, struck stone silent by two dazzling Baltimore Orioles, clawed together as they tumbled, wrestling in the green morning breeze above our heads. They perched upon a branch and sang a

Art Equals Human—Not Anymore

When I was a young lad of 11, I was fascinated with computers, or what little there was of them at the time.

Major Retailer to Close Flagship San Francisco Store After Less than a Year

Another major retailer is leaving downtown San Francisco — this time Coco Republic, an Australian furniture store that is leaving the iconic Union Square less than a year after opening a flagship location there. The ongoing retail exodus from San Francisco follows years of worsening crime, drugs, and homelessness, plus a

Snoop Dogg Stands Behind Striking Hollywood Writers Over Studio Pay Disparity: 'That S**t Don't Add Up'

Rapper Snoop Dogg says he is standing behind striking Hollywood writers and their efforts to get a larger share of streaming revenue for their work.

Worst Ever: Public Confidence In Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Sinks to Record Low

The public’s confidence in Jerome Powell’s leadership has declined to the lowest level on record for a Federal Reserve chair, a Gallup poll released Tuesday showed.

Polish Activists Win Cases Against ‘LGBT-Free Zones’

On April 21, an appeals court in the Polish city of Białystok threw out a case brought by Przasnysz county authorities against four lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights activists who founded the “Atlas of Hate” project. This is the first final verdict in favor of the activists who

When Industries Value Profit Over Human Life

Disclaimer: Some of what I will write here will likely raise strong disagreements with some of you.

Burkina Faso: Army Linked to Massacre of 156 Civilians

(Nairobi) – Burkina Faso authorities should ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into the summary execution of at least 156 civilians by alleged military forces on April 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Apparent soldiers killed 83 men, 28 women, and 45 children, and burned homes and looted property in

French Minister Under Fire After Writing Erotic Novel While in Office

Confusion, amusement, and dismay as France’s minister for finance writes and publishes an erotic novel while still in office.

On the Day of Departure

Photo by Mantas Hesthaven on Unsplash For my dear friend, Graeme MacQueen, the great 9/11 writer, who departed yesterday from life’s mystery to the other. When you are ready And the day dawns Remember how love Wraps you in its arms And the sweet sound Of grace lifts