Robots are performing Hindu rituals – some devotees fear they’ll replace worshippers A robotic arm (below on right) is used to worship by maneuvering a candle in front of the Hindu god Ganesha. Monarch Innovation Holly Walters, Wellesley College It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in … [Read more...] about Robots are performing Hindu rituals – some devotees fear they’ll replace worshippers
OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2023
by Laurie Baron Following my tradition, I am devoting this week’s column to my predictions for the Oscars. These are not necessarily the movies I liked the most, but rather the ones most likely to win based on the trends in Hollywood trade publications and other major film award winners. Speculating on winners has become more difficult since the Oscars adopted rank choice … [Read more...] about OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2023
Dominion, Tucker Carlson, and the Very Big and More Dangerous Lie
The lying about Dominion is symptomatic of much bigger, deeper, and more insidious Big Lies. by Jeffrey C. Isacc Common Dreams The Dominion lawsuit against Fox News has gotten a great deal of attention, and rightly so, for it raises fundamental questions about democracy in the U.S. and the ways that it is profoundly corrupted and seriously endangered by an alliance of … [Read more...] about Dominion, Tucker Carlson, and the Very Big and More Dangerous Lie
FOX NEWS BRAINWASH (CARTOON)
OF RELATED INTEREST: Tucker Carlson knows his viewers want to be lied to … [Read more...] about FOX NEWS BRAINWASH (CARTOON)
REMOTE CONTROL (CARTOON)
From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers
From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers These Georgetown University medical students used donated cadavers in their anatomy class in 2011. Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images Susan Lawrence, University of Tennessee and Susan E. Lederer, … [Read more...] about From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers
TUCKER CARLSON’S LIES (CARTOON)
OF RELATED INTEREST: Opinion | I Helped Write the Jan. 6 Committee Report. Here’s What Tucker Carlson Left Out. … [Read more...] about TUCKER CARLSON’S LIES (CARTOON)
Right Wing Extremists Worse Than GOP Politicians
In this post, we set aside the usual gang of idiots (a.k.a. modern GOP politicians) and observe some of the worst right-wing extremists. The latter can be found lurking in the cesspool known as Twitter. To save TMV readers the anguish of having to wade into Elon Musk's online circus, I donned a hazmat suit and entered that muck on TMV's behalf. Afterwards, I had to undergo a … [Read more...] about Right Wing Extremists Worse Than GOP Politicians
Memories of the Largest Computer Ever Built
One of my early jobs in the military was to manage the operation and maintenance of a computer. Younger generations enjoying the reliability, speed and power of a laptop computer may rightly ask, what is there to maintain about a computer? Doesn’t one just buy another one when the old one crashes? Well, let me tell you about “my” computer. Even better, let me give you a … [Read more...] about Memories of the Largest Computer Ever Built
TUCKER CARLSON AND DONALD TRUMP (CARTOON)
OF RELATED INTEREST: Tucker Carlson ‘passionately’ hates Trump, and eight more key revelations about Fox News from new Dominion filings. Visit Clay Jones website and email him at [email protected]. … [Read more...] about TUCKER CARLSON AND DONALD TRUMP (CARTOON)
TUCKER CARLSON JANUARY 6 VIDEO REPORT (CARTOON)
What’s Going On With Putin?
I am a retired neurologist. Last week, I watched a five to ten second video of President Putin’s meeting with Lukashenko in a villa outside of Moscow online. Instead of being seated behind a table which would hide his lower body, he was in a chair with nothing blocking his legs. During the period he was visible, constant movements of both legs were noted in an asynchronous … [Read more...] about What’s Going On With Putin?
A Week in Defense Marked by an Ongoing War and Rising Tensions
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters the second grueling year, the battle for Bakhmut (a city with a prewar population of 70,000) has become critical, bloody and, according to military experts, “strategically significant.” The Washington Post headline, “Russia advances in Bakhmut by sending waves of mercenaries to certain death,” confirms such. The New York Times puts … [Read more...] about A Week in Defense Marked by an Ongoing War and Rising Tensions
HOW TO WIN
by Don Hermann Boys and girls it’s very simple. You don’t need special training. Not even a college degree. It comes down to one word. LIE. There are some real good examples you can use as guidelines. If you want to avoid serving in the military and you are physically fit get someone like a podiatrist (that’s a foot doctor) who will write a report saying you have bone … [Read more...] about HOW TO WIN
TUCKER AND THE PUSSYCATS (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Today’s Comic Strip of the Day features a cartoon by Mike Beckom, who is a gaslighting MAGAt lacking critical thinking skills. His cartoon is a response to the revelation that Fox News knowingly lied to their viewers and presented The Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 election, it was stolen from him, and there was massive election fraud. The cartoon uses the tired cliché of the … [Read more...] about TUCKER AND THE PUSSYCATS (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
IT’S WHINE TIME
by Don Hermann Intoxicating with all the success Biden has had. Be careful Democrats, you’re stumbling. At this rate, you’re going to need a detox sooner than later. What’s going on? Every indication points to a landslide in popularity for the Democrats. The economy is humming along. Unemployment is down to record numbers. Employment is up. Jobs are waiting for people. … [Read more...] about IT’S WHINE TIME
Ron DeSantis’ Courage to Be Free
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has a new book out, "The Courage to Be Free." The Courage to be free. Really? In Ron DeSantis’ Florida? Cornerstones buttressing American freedom are the freedom of speech and freedom of the press. One (legal) definition of freedom of the press by Merriam-Webster is “the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being … [Read more...] about Ron DeSantis’ Courage to Be Free
FOX LIARS (CARTOON)
MCCARTHY GIVES 1/6 SECURITY FOOTAGE TO FOX NEWS (CARTOON)
The cautionary tale of ‘Dilbert’
What Adams writes and draws rarely attracts scrutiny – it’s what he says that has gotten him in hot water. Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images Chris Lamb, Indiana University Dilbert, the put-upon chronicler of office life, has been given the pink slip. On Feb. 26, 2023, Andrews McMeel Universal announced that it would no longer distribute the popular comic … [Read more...] about The cautionary tale of ‘Dilbert’