Dogs fetch slippers in the cartoons, why won’t Sparky?
Sparky wants to go out in the morning. I want to take him out, but don’t know where I left my Croks. My house is modest, so it isn’t a long search, but if my Crocs aren’t in the first place I look, it’s tempting to abandon the search, and sit for coffee.
Sparky could go get them, but instead, he sits there judging me.
Sparky should be happier.
I brought in the firewood, went down to the garage for kindling, started the fire and moved his bed so Sparky could enjoy the ambiance. Why is he disgruntled?
Why Delaying Your Social Security Benefits May Not Make Sense
Why Delaying Your Social Security Benefits May Not Make Sense
At Warhammer gaming night on Sunday, the topic of retirement age came up. Two of us are retired, but not the oldest people in the group. When a person hits about 60, it’s time to start running the numbers and thinking about when to jump.
China Punishes ‘Excessively Pessimistic’ Social Media Users
China Punishes ‘Excessively Pessimistic’ Social Media Users
The authorities have punished two bloggers who advocated for a life of less work and less pressure; an influencer who said that it made financial sense not to marry and have children; and a commentator known for bluntly observing that China still lags behind Western countries in terms of quality of life.
China doesn’t just censor, they punish.
Free speech on social media is important, particularly hate speech, with two caveats. It’s better to know who the haters are, so it should not be anonymous. Also, it should be able to be blocked or filtered if you don’t want it.
Here’s what was in the NYT, on October 7, 1925.
“They tell me a paper has quoted me as saying the first commercial airplane reliability tour proves the airplane to be reliable,” said Mr. Ford. “Maybe I said that, but I doubt that the tour alone could prove such a thing. I’m a greenhorn at this aviation business, but I can see that it is going to be a great industry.”
Sometimes you want to learn stuff without working too hard. The Youtube channel, Fall of Civilizations is smart and engaging.
Mental Illness, Political Ideology, and Holding False Beliefs
Our recent Skeptic Research Center survey of over 3,000 Americans found that 67% of GenZ men and 72% of GenZ women (i.e., those born between 1997-2006) believe “mental health challenges are an important part of my identity.”
That doesn’t sound healthy.
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