by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 10, 2021 | Culture, Election, Opinion, Politics
Nowadays, it is virtually impossible to go through your daily life without receiving some blunt-force messaging about diversity, about inclusion, about multiculturalism, and about justice for the oppressed. That this messaging is being delivered (and often...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 25, 2021 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
I’m sure you’ve heard it time and again: Biden and his people asserting that they’re going to ‘follow the science’ and ‘listen to the experts’ in setting policy and making decisions. To those who’ve been paying...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 22, 2021 | Culture, Election, Immigration, Opinion, Politics
Biden inaugurated his presidency with a bang, or more aptly, a torrent of executive orders, and in doing so, established a particular tone of governance. Sad to say, it’s not what I had hoped, although I can’t even remotely say I’m surprised. First...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 5, 2021 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
We find, in many religions and the lore of many cultures, unusual beings, beasts, and creatures. Considered from a secular viewpoint, these translate into archetypes, to be either emulated or shunned. In contemporary pop culture, many are often adapted into fantasy...
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...
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