I enjoy listening to Alan Alda's podcast 'Clear and Vivid' . At the end of every episode he asks his guest seven quick questions. Here are my answers: 1. What do you wish you really understood? Why the universe was created in such a way that violent death or death, in general, was required for the sustenance of its living creatures. The food chain - I'm not a fan.... 2. How do you tell someone they got their facts wrong? Generally, if I am having an actual discussion with someone (that is usually not in a FB comment thread) I will ask questions about sources where the person got their information in case I missed something or to decide if the sources are quality. I will present what I understand to be true and why. 3. What is the strangest question anyone has ever asked you? It was more stupid/rude than strange, but someone once asked me why I was here if I didn't want to have children...As if the sole purpose of my existence is to breed. 4. How do you...
I've been following Michael Sweet/Stryper since the early 1980s. So, there's a bit of a bias here, but I love them for a reason. They produce consistently solid music. Whenever someone sets out on a solo career from an established group, it's risky, and there are those who - separate from their core band - cannot make the same kind of 'magic'. Michael Sweet is not one of those artists. His solo efforts have all surpassed my expectations. He stands as powerfully alone as he does with Stryper - if not more so. He has the musical talent, the guitar prowess, and a set of golden pipes which infuse his albums with energy and soul. His production work is precise and tight. Rarely have I found a song worth skipping on any of Michael Sweet's albums (that says a lot. I'm a picky listener). TEN is no exception, it is his heaviest solo offering yet, harder than his previous ONE-SIDED WAR. Sweet also features a number of guest artists on many of the tracks who add a ...
This is what I have learned over many years in the age of information overload. I never would have believed that we'd be here where the conspiracies of QAnon are being increasingly accepted by usually reasonable people... 1. Check sources of every article you see come through your feed, know their slant...(for instance, The Atlantic has a center-left bias but high factual reporting. Knowing this, I know to look for corroborating information from sources with little bias - such as newswires, or even a center-right commentary for a different perspective). 2. Avoid questionable sources and extremely biased sources (even if the lean is in your preferred direction) - those don't want you to think critically or think for yourself and usually don't provide sourcing - or if they do, it's other questionable sources and hearsay. These outlets count on human laziness and human tendency toward confirmation bias. 3. If you see a Twitter thread that sounds like the person is kn...
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You, on the other hand, looked cute as anything.
Me, whine.
You, cute.