Freedom isn’t free. It shouldn’t be a bragging point that ‘Oh, I don’t get involved in politics,’ as if that makes someone cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn’t insist on their right to remain ignorant…

Very cool. I retire in 14 weeks, so I’m not likely to get much classroom use, but I’ve bought a Kindle copy for myself.
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Fractals were a new idea when I was in college.

Sorry, I really didn’t mangle the formatting. Something’s wrong with the posting software.

What the heck? It looked like this when I hit “Publish”.

My homeroom class learned about the Negro Leagues, the Great Migration, the Children’s March, slavery at George Washington’s plantation, Executive Order 9981, Doris Miller at Pearl Harbor. We even watched an episode of Finding Your Roots with Sterling K. Brown, Sasheer Zamata, and Jon Batiste to get a view of Black…

It is ridiculous but vital to sue the people responsible for Mr. Aubrey’s murder. Ridiculous because no money can replace fifty years of a decent man’s life, but vital because these bigots along with their brethren need be hit with every stick and stone at hand, not only to punish these offenders, but to deter the…

“It’s no small feat to matriculate amidst an explosive rap career—or the explosive scandal that broke out last summer when fellow rapper Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan in both her feet after a night of partying.”

Are we finally reaching a point where being a talented storyteller is the primary qualification for getting a job telling stories?

It’s a common misperception that people with good jobs, a decent income, benefits, and a retirement program are all reasonably intelligent. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Appalling.

“Both things can’t happen. You can’t celebrate differences AND integrate the injured into a “whole” if the “whole” is the one that committed the injuries. First, we have to recognize that idea of “integration” into society is a goal or aim that WHITE PEOPLE wish for. When most people think of “integrating” into…

Rush Limbaugh was born in 1951 and he lived there his entire life.

“So your entire argument is envy, then.”

“Gets awarded 20k for a negligent act she willfully documented and filmed with the intention of sharing to the public for notoriety.”

Imagine if you’d run over an innocent child this morning...but you didn’t.

To be honest, I’ll bet we’ve all done something equally stupid, but most of us have been lucky enough that the results weren’t as catastrophic. Just look up “fail” on YouTube, and you’ll see seemingly normal people being at least as dumb.

Who is to blame if other people are bullying her kids? If you’re saying it’s her, that’s some fucked-up shit.

It isn’t even that much money.

Trump was the most powerful asshole on Earth, responsible for half a million deaths. She put glue on her head. Who is the real problem here?

“If I smoke cigarettes for 20+ years and get cancer, do you think there will be any doctors lining up to fix my condition, that I brought on myself, free of charge? That doctor wanted to get his name out there, free publicity. He probably thought she was an idiot the entire time as well.”