"I have a sense of humor; but over the years that sense has developed one blind spot. I can no longer laugh at ignorance or stupidity. Those are our chief enemies, and it is dangerous to make fun of ...

The following quote is attributed to the Greek playwright, Aristophanes: “Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.” We all have ...

There is much discussion underway about how and why democracies die, with a growing concern about American democracy as we know it succumbing to authoritarian rule. Such an outcome should not be ...

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