I’ve been thinking a lot about paradigm shifts lately. Not just the cultural shifts like COVID-19, but the smaller, personal shifts too. Like the founding, and the closing, of Scholars & Rogues.
Paradigm shifts both welcome and not
Brian Angliss
A hypothesis for climate response during COVID19
I hypothesize that the surface temperature will increase as a result of COVID19’s shutdown of industry and transportation due to the reduction of aerosols.
A deep dive into the possible meanings of the phrase “well-regulated militia”
There are 21 senses and subsenses of the adverb “well,” not all of which can apply to the phrase “well-regulated militia.” Which ones apply and why?
Words matter – how the use of the adverb “well” requires the existence of “not-well,” aka “poorly”
Adverbs modify and restrict verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs require the existence of both that their opposite and a standard by which the restriction is judged.
Gun rights fundamentalists are the radicals of the American civil religion
Every religion has its moderates and its radicals, including the American civil religion. Gun rights fundamentalists its radicals, and woe be unto those who question the revealed Truth of the Forefathers.
Donald has done over 3000 horrible things in 49 different categories over the last 2 1/2 years
Between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019, Donald and his Administration did over 3000 different loathsome things.
More guns isn’t the answer to America’s gun problem
The gun violence that plagues the US has a simple answer. Contrary to the opinions of gun fundamentalists, It’s not “more guns.”
On power and people
The powerful fall into two categories, but only one is worthy of wielding power.
What will you choose, America? Your values, or Donald the messiah?
Donald has claimed the mantle of a messiah, not merely that of an autocrat. It’s now time for every American to choose between what is easy and what is right.
The early days of American fascism
The Holocaust ended with the mass murder of millions of Jews, but it started with hatred and laws. We forget this fact at our peril.
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