Category Archives: Fun

Views on Same-Sex Marriage Illustrate Social Component of Partisan Divide

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Bruce

I often fall into the trap of believing that the class and political differences between Democrats and Republicans are driven primarily by economic self-interest, but these data from the Pew Research Center show the stark differences apparent on the relatively … Continue reading →

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Ward Just Obituary

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Bruce

An early journalistic hero — obit on page C9 of the Sunday, 12/22/19, Washington Post, or at < https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ward-just-washington-post-reporter-and-acclaimed-political-novelist-dies-at-84/2019/12/20/803137a4-21b5-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html > Highlight: “… unsigned editorial on Maryland Gov. Spiro Agnew’s selection as Richard M. Nixon’s running mate in 1968. It was, … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post: Former White House officials think Trump’s false Ukraine theory came from Putin

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Bruce

This story from The Washington Post 20 December, is such a great example of the insane world that Trump and those sycophants around have created. Former White House officials think Trump’s false Ukraine theory came from Putin One former senior … Continue reading →

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Too Good Not to Share

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Bruce

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How We Do Science

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Bruce

from the Annual Report of the United Kingdom Overseas Conservation Forum

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Barbuda Two Years After Hurricane Irma — Same ol’, same ol’

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Bruce

Not, we all hope, a model for the reconstruction of the northern Bahamas after Dorian. from the on-line Antigua Newsroom, as linked for us by Kevel Lindsay <https://antiguanewsroom.com/barbuda-two-years-after-hurricane-irma/ > Barbuda Two Years After Hurricane Irma September 5, 2019 (PRESS RELEASE) … Continue reading →

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The Unbreakable Virgin Islanders — 2017 was REALLY TOUGH.

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Bruce

Article from the St. John Tradewinds < https://www.stjohntradewinds.com/filmmaker-focuses-on-unbreakable-virgin-islanders/ > Filmmaker Focuses on ‘Unbreakable Virgin Islanders’ By Tradewinds Staff – September 3, 2019 Photo Caption: Peter Bailey introduces his documentary to a group of Virgin Islanders at the Helen Mills Theater … Continue reading →

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At Last! An Understandable ICE Policy

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Bruce

News in Brief from The Onion ICE Opens Interdimensional Detention Center To Indefinitely Imprison Immigrants Across Infinite Number Of Multiverses Today 11:36am BRANE MULTIVERSE 378-C—In an effort to better comply with recent moves to abolish limits on migrant detention, ICE … Continue reading →

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No-take marine areas help fishers (and fish) far more than we thought

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Bruce

[Good overview of current research in a fast changing theme, but neglects the importance of rigorously enforced MPAs as “seed stock” in post disaster recovery after massive events such as mega hurricanes — this effect is being observed in some … Continue reading →

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Insights into our current Governance Crisis

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Bruce

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