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July 3 was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth – until July 4. Until…until…until. One estimate was that they were the hottest days in 125,000 years. At the end of June, Nature Sustainability published the findings of
Read moreIs it like CRT in which some govt laws sand some govt policies and some prejudices make it had for black and Latino persons to keep up? I expect the answer is yes, the system is rigged. The bargaining power
Read more“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Thomas Jefferson inspired
Read moreHas something to do with the back of a Mercury dime. And that symbol points toward e plurbis unum. The blow back and suppression of climate change research findings is about making money. Just normal Republican business. Persons whose income
Read moreDuring my hermiting days in Woodward, I would catch a weather report about an approaching cold front and hie myself out to Boiling Springs State Park, scramble through the underbrush to a high spot and just wait for the
Read moreLet’s say something nice about Republicans. No, not those still defending the bigoted, misogynistic fascist who tried to overthrow our republic. But, last month, the Republican-dominated Oklahoma Legislature introduced Gov. Kevin Stitt to the notion of separate branches
Read moreThe constitution begins with these words, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility…”. I am pleased that the preparers listed domestic tranquility third in the list of
Read moreLast week State School Supt. Ryan Walters continued his campaign against public education in Oklahoma (there’s an Oklahoma standard for you) by showing “a taxpayer-funded ‘propaganda’ video that educators viewed as a threat to their safety and livelihoods,” according
Read moreThe attack by Oklahoma Republican theocrats on public education continues apace, with evidence that faulty education might be behind their actions. Last week, in a 3-2 vote, the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board agreed to give state money
Read moreI’ve never considered myself particularly brave. I’ve never been in a situation where heroic action was required. Granted, I might be braver than those who are younger and larger and appear to be stronger than I am who are
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