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I give her high ratings. Her job is to look pretty and, more importantly, to lie convincingly regarding Trump’s honesty, criminal innocence, and competence as president.

It would be essentially impossible to find someone who could to it anywhere nearly as well.

Your Opinion of Karoline Leavitt?

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The Senseless War in Iran

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Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, wanted his masterpiece to serve as a philosophic direction for humankind, teaching intellectual curiosity, tolerance, and compassion.

At left is what he thought about war and its role in civilization.

If he could see what Trump is doing in Iran right now, he’d be rolling over in his grave.

The Senseless War in Iran

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The Limits of My Language

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“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”  — Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico‑Philosophicus
I often think about this.  It does seem plausible that people who speak and read different languages experience their lives in ways that may be materially different than I do my own. This seems to imply that our conversance with our language affects the way we think.
But I wonder if this is simply a frailty of the Western world.  Do those who achieved Zen Buddhist enlightenment mentally pronounce each word of their thoughts, like I do my own?  I doubt it.
I used to know a polyglot who told me that when she travelled, it would take her a couple of days before she started to dream in the local language. That’s food for thought, isn’t it?

The Limits of My Language

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Trump’s Popularity on “The Continent”

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I can’t swear that the data at left is accurate, but it certainly rings true based on the considerable number of Europeans I meet each month. They tend to disapprove of lawlessness, stupidity, and wars that are unnecessary and illegal.

By comparison, Americans are uneducated savages.

Trump’s Popularity on “The Continent”

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