Category Archives: State of the Nation

While I am loath to talk politics, there will be times when I will want to rant, or perhaps more importantly, quote from a piece seen elsewhere that captures my thoughts far more precisely than I ever could.

This Ought to Please the Warmists: Population decline is the on the way!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

To those who “believe” in Global Warming, or its new name, “Climate Change,” this will come as good news all tied up with pink and blue ribbons: The world’s population is posed to shrink far faster than ever thought possible. … Continue reading →

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One More Reason to Quit Facebook

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

I am not a fan of Facebook. I quit using it about 4 years ago. I won’t be going back, and not just because the company is inept at maintaining privacy, but largely because I see it as the biggest … Continue reading →

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Two Recent Articles About the Looming Teacher Shortage in America

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Two articles have appeared recently that highlight a growing teacher shortage in the United States.  Aside from fault-finding, the pieces are noteworthy in their consistency: We are preparing far fewer teachers in America than we will need in the coming … Continue reading →

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Anxiety and the “Newly Free” – aka, Young Adults

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

I doubt that there is anything new about anxiety. I see it as a function of freedom. And the “newly free” are what the law refers to as “adults.” Adults are those who have been freed from parental authority. When … Continue reading →

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Unintended Consequences? Smart People Predicted This

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

The rush to legalize, in the states, a drug that remains illegal at the Federal level, has had what many smart people saw as a predictable consequence: A rise in impaired driving. The sense that we are going backwards is … Continue reading →

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TDS – a Recognizable Mental Disorder? Consider the Opposition to Tariffs

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

No, it won’t make it into the DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), but Trump Derangement Syndrome (“TDS”) has paralyzed my country and in my view qualifies as “clinically significant.” Clinically Significant is defined within the DSM … Continue reading →

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Interesting Study Results regarding Dating Violence

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

This was posted this morning, September 27, 2018, at www.studyfinds.com and I thought it fascinating, especially in light of the MeToo movement that has gripped my nation. The narrative propounded by those in the movement may need to moderate a … Continue reading →

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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 4

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

This, from The Hill, written by Dennis Powell, sums up Reason No. 4: I want my students to learn how to think critically and not engage in echo chamber reasoning (at least, for the 3 hours I have them every … Continue reading →

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The Universe Doesn’t Give a Flying Fcuk

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Traveling in South Australia at the moment and getting caught up on my reading.  I have enjoyed several great books, including Hans Rosling’s Factfulness (highly recommended, by the way) and this one by John Truant.  The title can be annoying … Continue reading →

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Memo to America’s “Journalists” – Please Stay Hinged

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Yesterday, in the heat of the moment in Helsinki, Donald Trump said some rather surprising things. Obviously tired, he rambled on about Hillary’s servers and those of the Democrat National Committee (the “DNC”); suggested that he believed Putin’s statements that … Continue reading →

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