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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Jack Curtis

Help yourself: Healthcare: Mandated new asthma inhalers draw complaints (Report) Corruption: Fake investigations – designed to fool you (Article) Iran: Outline of its proxy forces throughout the Middle East (Article) India’s giant, self-administered housing failure (Article) Surveillance: New app provides … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Jack Curtis

Another week’s worth: The Government: Federal Reserve money pump restarts? (Article) The culture: U.S. tech giants are building America’s version of the Chinese “Social Credit” system (Report) Argentina: Posturing as it approaches its next default (Article) Iraq: Pro-Iran faction wants … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Jack Curtis

Gathered from the week: The economy: 55 African nations will create a “free trade zone”? (Report) (Better than tariffs ..) More economy: Debunking the myth of a tight U.S. labor market (Article) Still More economy: Facebook to compete with governments … Continue reading →

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RUMINATING ON OUR CHANGING CLIMATE

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Jack Curtis

That earth’s climate changes is not debatable: repeating ice ages and warming periods are prominently exposed in the geological record. Whether the climate is presently changing as a result of human activity is today’s heavily politicized debate. The fact that … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Jack Curtis

Our choices this week: The climate: An interview on climate science – with a leading scientist (Report) (Real science and global warming) More climate: The bureaucrats strike back (Report) (From the source that tells us there is insignificant inflation and … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Jack Curtis

The economy: Trump’s tax reform is a pipe dream;  stocks will drop 45% – 70% (David Stockman, President Reagan’s Budget Director) (he’s right, you know – next time we see a crash) The culture: An art festival plans to erect … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Jack Curtis

Another week’s worth: The culture: Is Google working with liberal political groups to eliminate conservative web sites? (Article) Tech censorship is drawing criticism from within the industry (Report) The war on cash: Visa and Master Card are both pushing abandonment … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Jack Curtis

A smaller helping caught our attention this week: The culture: At least 90 hospitalized, 50 charged  for underage drinking at rap fest. (Report) More culture: A group of teen boys cheered and laughed as a disabled man drowned in Florida. … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Jack Curtis

Another 7 days’ worth: Science: A tunnel has been found under Teotihuacan’s Pyramid of the Moon. (Report) (For any who dig archeology) The climate: A global warming study was canceled because there is too much ice in the Arctic this … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Jack Curtis

Your fandango of fun, foibles and foolishness from the week: The Los Angeles minimum wage is now $12 hour, on its way to the coming $15 that will ultimately apply statewide. (The state’s robot recruiting law?) Science: Short, simple description … Continue reading →

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