Intense competition brings out the best in people. It also brings out the worst. Undeniably, cheaters often prosper. The downside is that when they get caught, they bring the whole delicate house of public relations cards tumbling to the ground. The selfish, incredibly stupid action of this year’s Women’s Soccer coaching staff has thrown a…
Month: July 2024
Politics
A New Political Landscape
by renaissanceadmin • • 0 Comments
I think there has been a great misconception in the news and social media as to what has been going on. Everyone has been judging Biden’s actions by the Trump standard. They have cast him as another typical narcissist, clinging to power for egotistical reasons. This is not the Joe Biden that has been in…
Politics
Which Shooting is More Important?
by renaissanceadmin • • 0 Comments
The shooting that has made the news is an attempted assassination. It’s a comment on the nature of the victim that most commentators agree the shooting was a stroke of good luck. However, I can’t see that it will matter much in the long run. Sure, it makes fine news that a great NRA supporter…
Politics
The Retreat of the Right
by renaissanceadmin • • 0 Comments
Okay, I’m going “pie in the sky” today. Like many voters in the developed world, I’m just so tired of all this populist/rightist/personality-cult politics we’ve been suffering through, I’d like to daydream a bit. The penchant for right-wing parties to choose leaders based on paternalistic qualities, combined with the evolution of new and complicated economic…
Politics
Biden: The Simple Solution
by renaissanceadmin • • 2 Comments
The writing is on the wall; the Democrats need a new candidate. But there’s no time for a newcomer to pick up the ball and make a decent run. Kamala Harris on her own doesn’t have the polling numbers, at least not at the moment. On top of that is the huge number of Democrats…