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Retired now. LOVED practicing and teaching diagnostic radiology. We love the great music in Cleveland, especially Apollo’s Fire and Cleveland Orchestra. Love CMA, CMNH, AMNH, and The Met museum. Instead of massive CO2-emitting “vroom-vroom,” we sail.
Invest NOW in funeral homes, gravestone makers, etc.
November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Invest NOW in funeral homes, gravestone makers, etc.
Little comment necessary. Lots of people seem desperate to have "a thing" and for many their "thing" became gluten. Now billions being spent to provide gluten-free everything. I'm waiting to see the ads for gluten-free water.
October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Little comment necessary. Lots of people seem desperate to have "a thing" and for many their "thing" became gluten. Now billions being spent to provide gluten-free everything. I'm waiting to see the ads for gluten-free water.
Sounds like a description of the entire Trump administration, including Donald.
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Sounds like a description of the entire Trump administration, including Donald.
25 years ago my wife and I stood on “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”. But now:
October 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
25 years ago my wife and I stood on “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”. But now:
It seems to be that if the American people can just blithely ignore this new Pentagon policy as detailed in The Atlantic, if they just shrug, that the American experiment is over and it failed.
October 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It seems to be that if the American people can just blithely ignore this new Pentagon policy as detailed in The Atlantic, if they just shrug, that the American experiment is over and it failed.
This is from a Scientific American newsletter yesterday. GOP/MAGA unscientific twaddle has caused premature mortality and avoidable morbidity, and will cause more.
September 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This is from a Scientific American newsletter yesterday. GOP/MAGA unscientific twaddle has caused premature mortality and avoidable morbidity, and will cause more.
This from Scientific America. Obvious problem is the most Americans just don't give a damn if they are not personally affected.
September 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This from Scientific America. Obvious problem is the most Americans just don't give a damn if they are not personally affected.
I've been saying this for years, but I can't believe that I agree with Robert Bork of all people! This is from a wonderful article in The Atlantic.
September 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I've been saying this for years, but I can't believe that I agree with Robert Bork of all people! This is from a wonderful article in The Atlantic.
I’ve made this same comment about Trump losing appeal on his defamation of E. Jean Carroll:
I love the smell of schadenfreud in the morning.
I love the smell of schadenfreud in the morning.
September 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I’ve made this same comment about Trump losing appeal on his defamation of E. Jean Carroll:
I love the smell of schadenfreud in the morning.
I love the smell of schadenfreud in the morning.
In Paul Krugman’s post this morning, this is from noted vaccine researcher Peter Hotez, about RFK Jr. -
September 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In Paul Krugman’s post this morning, this is from noted vaccine researcher Peter Hotez, about RFK Jr. -
This from a Nature briefing in my inbox today should be seen as a test of the intelligence, morality, and sanity of Republicans.
September 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This from a Nature briefing in my inbox today should be seen as a test of the intelligence, morality, and sanity of Republicans.
In Bloomberg Weekend -
August 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In Bloomberg Weekend -
From Nature Briefing today, August 29, 2025
August 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
From Nature Briefing today, August 29, 2025
This from The Guardian article on the insanity in HHS and destruction of the CDC -
August 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
This from The Guardian article on the insanity in HHS and destruction of the CDC -
The Freedom From Religion Foundation - ffrf.org - and its publication FreeThought Today are commemorating 100 years since the Scopes Trial. From one article in the current edition -
August 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The Freedom From Religion Foundation - ffrf.org - and its publication FreeThought Today are commemorating 100 years since the Scopes Trial. From one article in the current edition -
The peer-review process for scientific publishing isn’t perfect, but it’s infinitely better at climbing towards proven fact and truth than in any other profession. When errors become known it’s because scientists find them.
So, please heap contempt on RFK, Jr.
So, please heap contempt on RFK, Jr.
August 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The peer-review process for scientific publishing isn’t perfect, but it’s infinitely better at climbing towards proven fact and truth than in any other profession. When errors become known it’s because scientists find them.
So, please heap contempt on RFK, Jr.
So, please heap contempt on RFK, Jr.
Yes, Russia pummels Ukraine. But China, India, and Turkey, by funding Putin’s invasion with purchase of Russian oil and gas, are essentially Putin’s partners in attacking Ukraine.
August 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Yes, Russia pummels Ukraine. But China, India, and Turkey, by funding Putin’s invasion with purchase of Russian oil and gas, are essentially Putin’s partners in attacking Ukraine.
The legendary City Club tries very hard to respect all political opinion, but even devotees of that philosophy cannot tolerate lies, corruption, and bigotry.
August 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The legendary City Club tries very hard to respect all political opinion, but even devotees of that philosophy cannot tolerate lies, corruption, and bigotry.
Note the phase below (from The Contrarian) of “economic reality.”
I’ve argued for decades that Creationism’s dishonesty about proven physical reality bleeds over into all sorts of dishonesty about facts…of climate science, election results, etc. Tragic mistake to tolerate the lie of Creationism.
I’ve argued for decades that Creationism’s dishonesty about proven physical reality bleeds over into all sorts of dishonesty about facts…of climate science, election results, etc. Tragic mistake to tolerate the lie of Creationism.
August 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Note the phase below (from The Contrarian) of “economic reality.”
I’ve argued for decades that Creationism’s dishonesty about proven physical reality bleeds over into all sorts of dishonesty about facts…of climate science, election results, etc. Tragic mistake to tolerate the lie of Creationism.
I’ve argued for decades that Creationism’s dishonesty about proven physical reality bleeds over into all sorts of dishonesty about facts…of climate science, election results, etc. Tragic mistake to tolerate the lie of Creationism.
From Bill McKibben’s newsletter
July 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
From Bill McKibben’s newsletter
I am so disgusted that the Democratic Party is so tepid and stupid that it can’t use this (from Heather Cox Richardson) to pummel GOP politicians who have supported Trump.
July 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I am so disgusted that the Democratic Party is so tepid and stupid that it can’t use this (from Heather Cox Richardson) to pummel GOP politicians who have supported Trump.
Profoundly stupid, ignorant, and gullible morons believe Trump and his minions and their utter bullshit and innocent people die.
This from The Atlantic -
This from The Atlantic -
July 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Profoundly stupid, ignorant, and gullible morons believe Trump and his minions and their utter bullshit and innocent people die.
This from The Atlantic -
This from The Atlantic -
Predictions with absolute certainty. 1) Fox "News" will lie about this or not report it at all. 2) The Democratic Party is too feeble to wage a major campaign to put this in the face of most Americans.
July 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Predictions with absolute certainty. 1) Fox "News" will lie about this or not report it at all. 2) The Democratic Party is too feeble to wage a major campaign to put this in the face of most Americans.
From an essay in The Atlantic. Frankly, to me it's a lot of stupid, ignorant and foolish people whose minds have been twisted by right wing propaganda, such as Fox "News".
July 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
From an essay in The Atlantic. Frankly, to me it's a lot of stupid, ignorant and foolish people whose minds have been twisted by right wing propaganda, such as Fox "News".