Category Archives: The Gays

Sausalito, and Heartstopper

Posted on 28 May 2023 by Mark R. Kelly

Missed posting yesterday because we took a day drive, on the first day of a three-day (Memorial Day, in the US) holiday weekend. On such weekends (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day) most Americans don’t celebrate the event so much … Continue reading →

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Our New Hillside, and the usual political matters

Posted on 21 April 2023 by Mark R. Kelly

First of all, tree trimmers have been near us for two days, trimming and potentially cutting down the eucalyptus trees on the hillside next to our house. This is welcome news because eucalyptus trees are fire-prone, and because a couple … Continue reading →

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They Have Always Been With Us

Posted on 16 April 2023 by Mark R. Kelly

This is a clever graphic I saw two or three times on Facebook.

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Some Unpleasant Political/Religious Posts

Posted on 23 November 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

The haters are doubling down.

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Links and Comments: 20 Nov 2022

Posted on 20 November 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Martin Rees on science v. catastrophe; the fine-tuning argument; why the expanding world population is a good thing; the latest mass shooting and Republicans. (I try to think of more interesting blog titles, but given time constraints just give up … Continue reading →

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Today’s Headlines, 8 Sept 2022

Posted on 8 September 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Queen and empire; Religious employers against health care; Republicans making fun of sick people; Lebanon as America’s future under Trumpers; MAGA invokes 1st century BC; Another lame right-wing movie; Why American lives are getting shorter; The indefensible claims of “2,000 … Continue reading →

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LQCs: “Born This Way” Doesn’t Matter

Posted on 17 June 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Here’s an article that makes good points about the changing demographics of gays and lesbians and transgenders, but for me misses the key reason that the “born this way” argument is irrelevant. Salon, Julia Serano, 17 Jun 2022: It’s time … Continue reading →

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L&Cs: The Limits of Human Intelligence; Disinformation and the Media

Posted on 8 March 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Is there a limitation to human intelligence and understanding of reality, bound by our tendency to believe magical things for the sake of tribal unity? And how do people understand reality when governments seeking to maintain power are in control … Continue reading →

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L&Cs: Blacklisted in Texas

Posted on 24 November 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Andrew Solomon.

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Parents, Children, Identities: Andrew Solomon’s FAR FROM THE TREE

Posted on 19 May 2017 by Mark R. Kelly

This is an enormous book, 962 pages long, 702 of that text (with the remainder consisting of encyclopedic notes, a lengthy bibliography, and an index). The book is about how parents deal with exceptional children, covering ten categories of exceptionality, … Continue reading →

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