by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 18, 2021 | Culture, Health, Opinion, Politics
Here in my home state of New York, land of the second-highest per-capita COVID mortality rate in the nation, a major scandal is unfolding in slow-motion. Governor Cuomo, the object of swooning adulation this past spring for his supposedly “adult” handling...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 4, 2021 | Environment, Health
A few years back, the phrase “Rare Earth” would most likely elicit recollection of a 70s Motown-soul band, that had a number of hit records (the most remembered, at least to this boomer, is “I Just Want To Celebrate”). Today, however,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 28, 2021 | Economics, Environment, Health, Opinion, Politics
As promised (or as threatened, if you prefer), President Biden has made quick moves to advance the “greening” of America. Or, more accurately, to satiate the green lobby, an unholy alliance of ignorant virtucrats and corporate rent-seekers. He killed the...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 23, 2020 | Culture, Health, Opinion, Politics
A COVID-19 vaccine arrived, a product of human ingenuity motivated by crisis. In months, not years. Then, a second. Soon, a third. And, now, the politics. It was inevitable that there’d be debates about who should get immunized first. In a rational society, the...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 22, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Election, Health, Opinion, Politics, Taxation
Many of us have a bipolar relationship with social media. On the one hand, I think it’ll go down in history as a horribly corrosive influence on human interaction and cultural advancement. On the other hand, it offers us the opportunity to “meet” and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 6, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Election, Health, Opinion, Politics
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth of a recurring (and highly irregular) series of quick-hits. Because, not everything needs a thousand words. Thanks for reading! Biden’s Mask Duplicity President-Elect Joe Biden has informed us of one element of his...
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