Tag Archives: politics

Politics and Recreation

There are a lot of reasons that the current political climate in the United States may have you feeling depressed, pessimistic, downcast, or oppressed. Undeniably the worst thing about the Trump administration is neither the emboldening of racism nor the lingering air of uncertainty and dread, but the effect that this political climate has had Read more [...]

Beware the Dark Side

There is very little for me to say that has not already been said concerning the recent election of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America. It is a result that many of you find shocking, revolting, terrifying, bewildering, and any other number of emotions. There are even some of you who, justifiably, feel personally endangered Read more [...]

Lies, Damned Lies, and Politics

For a variety of reasons, I do not usually concern myself with politics and heavily political issues. There are some issues in which my opinions are informed by facts and data; in these cases I do not feel the need to proselytize at people who are not as well informed. For example, on the scientific rigor of evolution, whether it is "fact" or "theory," Read more [...]

Politics as Usual

At this point in my life, politics is just not something that I’m particularly interested in. Things may change as I age, but at this point I just don’t care. I live in D.C., arguably the political capitol of the world, and could not give less of a shit. I am not up to date on anything that is going on. What ever happened to that guy with the Read more [...]