Over the weekend, I picked up one of those rectangular things made up of course paper that has words and images printed on it. What do you call it – ah, yes, a newspaper. The article touched on a Chapman University survey released last week that drew upon a random sample of 1,511 adults from
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In a recent press conference, it was striking how often Opposition Leader Bill Shorten used the term “marriage equality” and, equally striking, that not even once did he refer to “same-sex marriage” in criticizing the Government for not allowing a vote on this issue in Parliament, but insisting on a plebiscite. We know that our choice
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A January 2015 Pew Research Center study found an alarming chasm between the views of scientists and the views of the public. Here is just a sampling: 87 percent of scientists accept that natural selection plays a role in evolution, 32 percent of the public agree; 88 percent of scientists think that genetically modified foods
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Earlier in the election, the idea was advanced that the moral character of a candidate no longer matters. Accordingly, the two main choices Americans have for president are individuals whose pasts are tainted by dishonesty and immorality. One of these two candidates will eventually exhibit great control over American life, largely because of the current,
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David Wong at Cracked has written what is perhaps the best article I’ve yet read explaining the rise of Donald Trump. Published last week, it has already been read by more than 3 million people. (Warning: the article contains some profanity.) The headline of the article, “How Half of America Lost Its F**king Mind,”
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Have you ever had so much going on in your brain that you wished you could just press a button and suddenly have it all stop? The human mind is prone to overanalyzing every single thing it’s subjected to, leaving many of us drained and exhausted. Are you an overthinker? Chances are good you are.
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