Category: Mind Grapes
Seeds of Thought 3 – The Future Liberals Want
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So after over 2 months without any episodes of Future Chat, the intrepid hosts (and Senior Contributor) join up to catch up on each others’ summers.
Geeking out in Wyoming – My 2017 Eclipse Story
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To celebrate the launch of the new Thought Grapes YouTube channel and the new Seeds of Thought podcast (including the first episode here), here’s a collection of my experiences from Idaho/Wyoming before, during, and after the 2017 solar eclipse.
The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory – Pop Culture Detective
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Pop Culture Detective just keep bringing up such great points of oddly misogynistic characters and story-lines in popular culture, that I can’t help but pick up exactly what they’re putting down, and examining new TV and movies I watch with a more thoughtful view.
The Amazing Way Bicycles Change You | Anthony Desnick (TEDx)
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I don’t know if I fully agree that riding a bicycle is for everybody, or that it’s the best possible treatment for any condition. However, I do know that, for me at least, riding a bike to and from work for the last several summers has given me more energy, revitalized my health and the…
(More) Thoughts on Society
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Civilized society has to provide the basic needs for all its citizens to exist and develop. Education, health care, shelter, food, these should not be things anybody goes without.
Fantastic Masculinity in Pop Culture
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Masculinity is a narrowly defined set of personality traits that are defined in popular culture mostly in stereotypes and shallow characters. Departure from those traits is considered a departure from the masculine.
Fox News is even grosser than you thought
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Once it gets going, the clips shown to illustrate the rampant sexism, misogyny, and inappropriate comments from many hosts and talking heads on Fox surprised even me.
That Washington Post Story About Canadian Democracy
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Please go and read the Vice News piece: We Have Problems With that Washington Post Story About Canadian Democracy
This is Some Bullshit: An Update on Canadian Electoral Reform
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Electoral systems are like climate science. They do not care if you believe in them. A good system doesn’t get your party into power unless you represent a majority of voters best.