Richard Robertson

Sorry for the negativity there. I plan to overcome it, in spite of pervasive negativity. Back to the topic, regarding CDC, yes, they have major weaknesses. But the Trump era nastiness and revolt against trusting in federal agencies and against unifying states’ effectiveness in fighting the pandemic did not help, either. Science even became the bad…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
Some people respond in the spirit of the OP, some argue dishonestly with ad hominems and beside-the-point distractions.

In this case, I agree, Maher’s being a prick. In a land full of pricks now, accelerated by an incompetent prick that was in the White House, and political pricks around the country (and the world, even in Canada)…[Read more]

I’m so sorry Davis. Reg helped me a lot when my mum died, by getting me to go around her friends and learn new stories about her.

I have to say, some four years later, that a few of those stories still crack me up – in particular the one where she was in the back seat of my brother and wife’s car as they drove in France and got stopped for spe…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
You seem to trust absolutely that the military will stay within the guard rails, but if Gen. Flynn is any indication, there are some at or near the top willing to countenance a coup to return the country to their vision of America, even if it isn’t shared by the majority of Americans.

I’m with Robert on this, and believe that the m…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
_Robert_ wrote: OK, so you are throw-in-the-towel, wimp-ass Democrats, LOL. What else is new. That’s why we lose. China, Russia? Give me a break. They have never known democracy.

If you think we in the U.S. has experienced democracy, then here’s my point: More and more Americans are ready to get it up and line up behind an aut…

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Unfortunately, at large, it’s human nature to feel more empathy for one person they see in need of help, than for larger and faceless groups of people in need of help. Although often enough, it’s our local people (with visible faces) whom we need to help (for practical reasons) before we can move on to helping the larger crowd.

(I guess I’m must…[Read more]

michael17 wrote:
@popebeanie, I’m afraid that was not me. Besides only the age will end in the future and next the Millenium of peace.

I found it, but I suppose what you wrote could be interpreted as a longer-term prognostication. Maybe we just have to wait a hundred years to see the predicted manifestation? From one of your posts: h…[Read more]

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
I had my atheism confirmed when I saw an image of Big Bang in a slice of toast.

If only authors of Revelations mentioned electric toasters, for the consideration of future civilizations…