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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

From the week: The Vatican: U.S. cardinal speaks out: The Pope and Curia have long known and covered up sex abuse now producing scandal (Report) (Hope he has excellent security ?) Robot-made burgers wow crowd in San Francisco (Report) (Robo-cocktails/coffee … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on August 11, 2018 by

From this week: The environment: Corn ethanol (gasoline additive) production harms the environment it’s supposed to help? (Report) Corruption: More government snooping into private financial records (Report) More corruption: Is the Vatican attacking the Italian government to head off corruption … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

The current collection: Irony: Chicago’s last Sears store closes, lost to Amazon (Report) (The retailer that made it via mail order, lost it to Amazon web order) The economy: “The biggest bubble in the history of mankind is going to … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

Your sampling: Government: Australia has mandated reporting of child abuse heard by Catholic priests in confession; the church has said it cannot comply –  now, what? (Report) Israel: Previously ignored fire balloons launched from Gaza become news as Israel targets … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

Another week’s worth: The internet is increasingly charging patrons for “news” (Report) (Which now is often propaganda) The U.S. two party system will become multi-party? (Article)  (Or maybe more clearly single party?) The culture: A biological boy again won a … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

How it was: Corruption: Can Ukraine win its war on corruption? (Article) (ts independence from Russia depends upon it) Education: A Georgia school will drug test students using hair samples? (Report) (Schools more like jails) Government: A former CIA boss … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

The weeks’ production: The culture: Olympic figure skating announcers Lipinski and Weir look like they are announcing the Hunger Games? (Report) (The end of many things is in sight; perhaps our costly modern Olympics is one) Immigration: Brazil and Columbia … Continue reading →

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