In many parts of the world, May 1 is Labor Day, a holiday, and observances typically have a noticeably leftwing or socialist character. But the U. S. Doesn’t recognize such subversive notions, preferring its very tame beer-hotdogs-and-baseball version in September. (That’s Labor — excuse me, Labour Day — in Canada also; I mistakenly thought that … Continue reading In The Yard: Our Flowery May Day Demonstration
[NOTE: A couple months ago, when ChatbotGPT was new, I privately gave it a personal test, by prompting it to prepare a concise overview and assessment of my own writing. Generous samples of this work, covering fifty-plus years are either online, or discussed online.
This doesn’t pass the smell test . . . – – – – Let’s all bow our heads . . . And hold on tight to our wallets . . . – – – – Clearly a great artist was born . . . – – – – “My last typed sentence started with, ‘Thanks … Continue reading Weekend Cartoon Break!
David Brooks, New York Times From “Joe Biden and the Struggle for America’s Soul,” April 27, 2023 Joe Biden built his 2020 presidential campaign around the idea that “we’re in a battle for the soul of America.”. . . In the video he released this week launching his re-election bid, he doubled down on that … Continue reading Voices of The Week: Compelling Quotes
Gwynne Dyer — April 27, 2033 There is a deep and growing rift between “the West” and “the Rest” about the need to resist and defeat the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is because it is really a war in defence of sovereignty, which ought to be something every sovereign country can buy into … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Ukraine — The West vs. The Rest