May 2023
64 articles published this month.
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News & Views
Is AI the End of the World? Or the Dawn of a New One?
Freddie DeBoer believes this “either/or” question, posed by Bari Weiss in The Free Press, is hype, meant to sell you on the idea that AI is something to wholeheartedly embrace: “The very notion that the world…
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Health & Wellness
The Statin Diaries: Can High Levels of Cholesterol Be Healthy?
I told you on Dec. 30 that ever since I began taking the statin drug recommended by my VIP doc, I’ve been needing more sleep, taking more naps, and feeling brain-fogged. I couldn’t say for sure that my fatigue…
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Worth Watching
Fauda
Fauda A 4-part (so far) Netflix series Season 1 premiered (US) Feb. 15, 2015 There are two series that I’ve been watching steadfastly for the last two years. Trailer Park Boys, a goofy comedy about…
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Worth Listening
I rise at eleven, I dine about two,
I get drunk before seven, and the next thing I do…” John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester Number Two Son sent the following link to me and my brother, a professor of ancient literature at Princeton. He said, “I…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Cinco de What? Mayonnaise?
Living in South Florida, I’ve had ample chances to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, which I assumed was a Mexican holiday of some historical event, presumably the day it won its independence from Spain. Yes and no…
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Postscript
A Legacy of One Man’s Lifetime
I so enjoy reading stories like this – lifetimes devoted to quirky but fun ideas. Click here.
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Notes From My Journal
What I Believe: About People with Gender Dysphoria
And How the Woke Mob Is Making a Mockery of Them In some ways, the transgender debate may be the most important cultural issue of this century. Certainly more important than ageism, xenophobia, and fat phobia…
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The Economy & Investing
Go Woke and Go Broke
Sales for Bud Light took a dive after the marketing VP in charge of the brand deciding to boost sales by getting away from the “frat boy” image and going for a new target audience: beer drinkers that are also…
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Worth Watching
West Beirut
West Beirut Written and directed by Ziad Doueiri Starring Rami Doueiri Released (US) Sept. 3, 1999 Available on Netflix West Beirut was fed to me by Netflix’s algorithm. It was great from start to finish…
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Worth Considering
The COVID Response: What We Got Wrong — May 2, 2023
The Craziest Part of the Propaganda As I hope you know by now, virtually every important statement that Fauci and crew told the press in 2020, 2021, and 2022 about COVID, including its origins, its…
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Introducing...
Alisha Lehmann
Who is Alisha Lehmann? I had no idea, but this little clip got me interested. It said, “Watch Alisha Lehmann get her revenge.” I looked her up. Turns out she’s the most followed female soccer player in the…
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Fun and/or Interesting
Three Life Hacks I Wish I Knew Back When!
Don’t ask. Just look at this (30 seconds) and think about how great it would be if you knew these three life hacks when you were younger. Click here.
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Readers Write
Re the April 25 issue
“Loved your piece about business/economic privilege! It’s so true!” – SM “Your suggestion – ‘Unless you have run a successful business for at least five years, don’t talk. Just listen.’ – I can definitely see…
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Postscript
Why I’m glad I’m not out there today in the dating sphere…
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