Category Archives: Current Affairs

After the Debate: Keep Calm. Chill the [Bleep] Out. Head Down, Beat Trump.

Don’t panic. Today, I’m remembering the Nevada Democratic presidential caucuses on  February 22, 2020. I attended, with my daughter Molly, who lives in Vegas. She was a delegate.  I didn’t vote of course, but cheered on my favorite, Bernie Sanders, and was thrilled when he won the day. I was even more pleased when the … Continue reading After the Debate: Keep Calm. Chill the [Bleep] Out. Head Down, Beat Trump.

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Yikes!! AI Is Coming for My JOB — Even Though I’m Already Retired!

Tom Edsall writes a very valuable  weekly column in the New York Times, and he’s paid a lot of attention to the rise of Artificial Intelligence. Like other observers, he’s particularly concerned about AI’s developing impact on jobs and society, present and future. In his June 5 column, Edsall picks the brains of several scholars … Continue reading Yikes!! AI Is Coming for My JOB — Even Though I’m Already Retired!

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First Trump Post-Conviction Poll

Reuters: United States Exclusive: One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds https://www.reuters.com/world/us/one-10-republicans-less-likely-vote-trump-after-guilty-verdict-reutersipsos-poll-2024-05-31/ By Jason Lange May 31, 2024 WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) – Ten percent of Republican registered voters say they are less likely to vote for Donald Trump following his felony conviction for falsifying business … Continue reading First Trump Post-Conviction Poll

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