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North to Alaska and Earth’s Wild Journey Through Space and Time
The always effervescent one and I just returned from a memorable trip to Alaska via British Columbia and the Inside Passage. We traveled by plane, train, and automobile, but also by cruise ship, over a period of 19 days seeing … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Human Behavior, Media, Musings, Politics
Tagged Alarmism, Alaska, carbon dioxide, Climate Change, confirmation bias, Glaciers, global warming, Media Bias
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Assessing the Presidential Debates, and the Candidates
Each of us forms our own notions about these Democrat and Republican presidential debates. Frankly, I don’t spend any time thinking about which debate, CNN, CNBC, FBN, FOX, or others to come, is best. That is a subjective question that … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Politics
Tagged 93 percent of journalists, Chris Cillizza, CNBC, CNN, confirmation bias, Debates, Elections, FBN, FOX, Presidential Debates, Washington Post, Washington Times
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Unintended Consequences
Today, the world is trying to comprehend why a commercial pilot would intentionally fly an airplane into the side of a mountain. Undoubtedly, there will be suggestions for preventing such tragedies in the future. Ironically, it appears this horrific occurrence at … Continue reading
Faulty Assumptions and Illogical Reasoning
Editorial writers often present arguments based upon false assumptions. When this is followed by illogical reasoning, the result may be amusing, frustrating, or both. This, of course, depends entirely upon the perspectives and psychopathologies of the readers and whether they … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Media, Musings, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Alarmism, carbon dioxide, Carbon Pollutants, Climate Change, Concord NH Monitor, confirmation bias, eternal problem, Gainesville Sun, global warming, Highlands Today, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Media Bias, President
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On the Closing of Parks and Bridge Lanes
What is unexpected about this photograph? It’s Yosemite National Park on a pleasant Sunday afternoon in the fall, but that is not unusual. It is a beautiful scene, one enjoyed by millions of visitors each year, but that is neither … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Musings, Politics
Tagged confirmation bias, Dysfunctional Government, Media Bias
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Ignorance or Emotion
A friend commented on Facebook: “Why are there so many ignorant people?” The comment reflected the friend’s obvious frustration in trying to understand why so many people behave stupidly and say crazy things in response to George Zimmerman being found not-guilty … Continue reading
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