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Monthly Archives: July 2021

The singular “they”

Posted on 2021-07-06 by GaryOctober 18, 2021
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In the not-too-distant past English used the pronoun “him” to refer to individuals of unspecified gender in phrases such as “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion.” This understandably annoys some people, who prefer “Everyone is entitled to his or … Continue reading →

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The cost of exploring space

Posted on 2021-07-05 by GaryOctober 19, 2021
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I recently saw some comments under a YouTube video asking why we don’t postpone going into space until we’ve solved our problems on Earth (which would be a pretty long postponement). This is a question people have asked for decades, … Continue reading →

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Censorship on Memorial Day

Posted on 2021-07-04 by GaryJuly 4, 2021
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On May 31 Barnard Kemter, a 77-year-old retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, was delivering the keynote speech for a Memorial Day event at Markillie Cemetery in Hudson, Ohio, when his microphone went dead. After a moment’s pause he continued, using … Continue reading →

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