Category Archives: Marty’s Blog

We’re Measuring the Economy All Wrong

Posted on September 14, 2018 by MZR

The official statistics say that the financial crisis is behind us. It’s not. By David Leonhardt Opinion Columnist Sept. 14, 2018     ImageProtestors hold signs behind Richard S. Fuld Jr., then Chairman and Chief Executive of Lehman Brothers, in … Continue reading →

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This former Google X exec reverse engineered happiness — here’s what he found

Posted on August 24, 2018 by MZR

This former Google X exec reverse engineered happiness — here’s what he found Catherine Clifford 23 Mins Ago Mo Gawdat, former chief business officer of Google X and the author of “Solve for Happy: Engineering Your Path to Joy” Mo … Continue reading →

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Institutionalizing Intolerance: Bullies Win, Freedom Suffers When We Can’t Agree To Disagree

Posted on August 9, 2018 by MZR

by Tyler Durden Wed, 0810812018 – 23:45 Authored by John Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute,  “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.”― Benjamin Franklin  What a mess. As America has become … Continue reading →

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The Number Of Americans Living In Their Vehicles “Explodes” As The Middle Class Collapses

Posted on August 2, 2018 by MZR

by Tyler Durden Thu, 08/02/2018 – 05:11 Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, If the U.S. economy is really doing so well, then why is homelessness rising so rapidly? As the gap between the rich and the … Continue reading →

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Here’s What We’ve Lost In The Last Decade

Posted on July 30, 2018 by MZR

by Tyler Durden Mon, 07/30/2018 – 11:01 hored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The confidence and hubris of those directing the rest of us to race off the cliff while they watch from a safe distance is off the … Continue reading →

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Relax, Boomers: Socialism Is Good Now It’s going to be OK.

Posted on July 29, 2018 by MZR

uly 29, 2018 By Zach Carter Ji Sub Jeong/HuffPost It’s a shame that Merwin K. Hart’s life has drifted into obscurity, because in his prime he was a real dazzler, one of the brightest stars from the Golden Age of … Continue reading →

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Will Our Lack of Humanity Be the END of Humanity?

Posted on June 25, 2018 by MZR

Posted by Daisy Luther Date: June 24, 2018 in: Sleuth Journal, Society, US News Posted by Daisy Luther Date: June 24, 2018 in: Sleuth Journal, Society, US News Sometimes I fear for humanity. Not because I think an asteroid is … Continue reading →

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Trickle Down Trumpsters and the Debasement of Language

Posted on June 22, 2018 by MZR

By Timothy Egan Contributing Opinion Writer June 22, 2018 On Father’s Day last week, the highest-paid employee of Washington State University tweeted out a video of a 2014 speech by Barack Obama that was altered to make him sound like … Continue reading →

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The Bikini Contest Is Over, but We Are Living Inside the Beauty Pageant

Posted on June 6, 2018 by MZR

By Bari Weiss Ms. Weiss is a staff editor and writer for the Opinion section. June 5, 2018 ImageMiss America contestants in 2017.CreditTom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer, via Associated Press On Tuesday morning came the news that the oldest beauty pageant … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump’s Magical Fantasy World

Posted on May 25, 2018 by MZR

By David Brooks Opinion Columnist May 24, 2018     President Trump at a rally in Indiana this month.CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Americans have always had a tremendous capacity for fantasy. Jay Gatsby is a classic American hero because … Continue reading →

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