2020 – Page 2 – Clearpastures

Symbols

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:July 2, 2020
Post Category:Social

If honoring history with statues of controversial people and scenes is so necessary and correct, why are there no statues of Hitler? The answer is because Hitler offends everyone, but…

Odd

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:June 1, 2020
Post Category:Social

Some things are just odd, annoying or incomprehensible. For example: 9/10ths of a cent on the end of gas prices. When gas was 5 cents a gallon, this fraction was…

What’s Wrong?

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:May 27, 2020
Post Category:Science / Social

There are some basic things about Covid 19 that would be valuable to know and which could be settled with some fairly simple scientific experiments (compared to vaccine development). What’s…

Reopening

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:May 7, 2020
Post Category:Social

There are two things to consider about the current May reopening wave, one nefarious the other, not so much. The more innocent one is that people are itchy to get…

What Happened to the News?

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:May 4, 2020
Post Category:Social

Admittedly the coronavirus pandemic is big news, but many nights the local and national news have no stories but. Does this mean that all that news before the pandemic, which…

The Death of Influence

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:April 29, 2020
Post Category:Politics

Since the end of WW2, US influence throughout the world has been pervasive, accepted, and even entreated. Various world events now are piling that into a coffin and Trump is…

Reopening

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:April 17, 2020
Post Category:Social

Reopening the country without appropriate protective gear and strategies will endanger lives more than is necessary. For those who choose this, such as the Michigan protesters, it is their risk…

The Cost of Preparedness

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:April 15, 2020
Post Category:Science / Social

The lack of US preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic has been shameful and unnerving. On the policy side, it started with Trump ignoring plans given to him during his transition…

10 National Issues (Parts 9 & 10)

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:April 12, 2020
Post Category:Politics / Social

Here is the final installment. Foreign policy. As the only current world superpower and arguably with the strongest economy and government system, what is the US’ role in the world? …

10 National Issues (Parts 7 & 8)

Post Author:Shifrin
Post published:April 11, 2020
Post Category:Politics / Social

The next to last installment. Information age issues – truth, privacy, and foreign intrusion. The internet and social media are having fundamental effects on all aspects of society. Its presence…