Fighting the (Real) Deplorables. Corporate Financiers, Big Agriculture, Big Pharma… What are the Solutions?

Fighting the (Real) Deplorables. Corporate Financiers, Big Agriculture, Big Pharma… What are the Solutions?

Across America, protests have broken out. They are small, poorly organized, and poorly led. They lack any realistic goal, so clearly, lack any actual plan to achieve any sort of goal. And unfortunately, they have become violent, embodying the very sort of hate, intimidation, and victimization the protesters claim they are fighting against. The truth…

Rushing Through Life

Rushing Through Life

Recently, I noticed I am always in a hurry. But I am not late. There is nowhere I need to be. A blogger is not a high stress occupation. Yet, I always want to get to the “next thing.” This is true even of highly pleasurable activities. I just want to “get it over with.” Obviously…

Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects

Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects

Finland’s education system is considered one of the best in the world. In international ratings, it’s always in the top ten. However, the authorities there aren’t ready to rest on their laurels, and they’ve decided to carry through a real revolution in their school system. Finnish officials want to remove school subjects from the curriculum. There will no longer be any classes in physics, math, literature, history, or geography. The…

Tsunami Hits N. Zealand After Powerful Earthquake, Aftershocks

Tsunami Hits N. Zealand After Powerful Earthquake, Aftershocks

New Zealand authorities have issued a tsunami warning, urging people along the entire east coast to move inland or to high ground, after a powerful earthquake hit northeast of Christchurch, the biggest city on South Island. The tremor, with a magnitude initially estimated at 7.4 before being scaled up to 7.8, had a shallow depth…