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[Analysis, Opinion, Notes and Tunes.] [Author’s Note: Preliminarily, we should note that the following is relevant to the our published article at this site at https://reasonandbalance.com/battle-for-the-soul-of-the-world/ (Battle for Soul of the World) where we make mention of the opposing philosophies/concepts of competition and cooperation.] Democracy, any democracy, cannot survive unless elected officials are Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] [Author’s Note: This article was originally intended to be titled “Power versus Principle” as a follow-on to our previous article “Battle for the Soul of the World” at https://reasonandbalance.com/battle-for-the-soul-of-the-world/. However, it became apparent once drafting started that the article was going to be more abstract than desired if the term “principle” Read More …
[Opinion, Analysis and Tunes] Consider the following: The war in Ukraine, tensions over Taiwan, the advent of Artificial Intelligence, UAPs, nuclear proliferation, shifting political influences in the Middle East, ever-increasing military, economic and international Chinese influence, global warming, rising ocean levels, rampant pollution and more. * The list goes on. Every day we seemingly Read More …
TRUMP INDICTED AGAIN: Now What? [OPINION, ANALYSIS, some even serious & TUNES] NOTES Trump has been charged with 37 felonies relating to obstruction of justice and keeping classified documents. Most folks who at least semi-regularly watch the news are probably not surprised that he was charged with something, however 37 felonies is probably a Read More …
[OPINION and ANALYSIS] According to “FRED” , the acronym for Federal Reserve Economic Data, the Federal Reserve Bank’s on-line data source, and keeper of important economic statistics, the amount of total federal debt as a percentage of GDP (gross domestic product) of the United States has actually decreased since the last year of Donald Trump’s Read More …
[Analysis and Opinion.] We’ve previously written about the ease with which pictures and videos can be “doctored”. . See our post of October 27, 2021. Now we have ChatGPT which can sound and write like a human. To add to all of this their thieves, malcontents and even foreign actors of all descriptions writing, posting Read More …
[ANALYSIS, OPINION and FUN] [Unless otherwise noted, nothing on our site is or was written or knowingly influenced by any artificially intelligent software. It’s just we humans writing this stuff. Imagine, a few of us still do that!] NOTES Lest there be any doubt please know that we assume that most of Read More …
[OPINION, ANALYSIS and FUN.] NOTES Aside from perhaps the war in Ukraine and the classified document issues facing Trump, Biden and Pence etc., the biggest thing in the news is probably the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT which is now being made widely available to the general public. ChatGPT is, of course, can do Read More …
[ANALYSIS, OPINION & FUN] NOTES: The biggest news recently is the discovery of classified documents at President Biden’s residence and at one of his old offices. Apparently the documents date back to the days of the Obama administration when Biden was Vice President. Former President Trump jumped on this development to demand an Read More …
ANALYSIS, OPINION and FUN NOTES As this is being written, Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy, after 14 unsuccessful attempts, finally hit the jackpot on his 15th try and was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Up to that point, about 15 to 20 recalcitrant and very conservative (if that’s the right word for them) Read More …