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When We Believe Everything We’re Told, We’re Turkeys to Be Plucked

Recently, at an online social media site, I saw a photo of a man, gruesomely disfigured, with the statement: “Stop! Don’t just ignore this! Pray for this man, and Share (1 Share equals 100 prayers).” Various people had written prayers underneath … Continue reading →

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Market Manipulation, Roasted Chicken, and You

I don’t know about you, but I get vaguely irritated when I realize that I’m being manipulated. And given the marketing climate in which our society operates, this means that if I don’t watch it, I spend two thirds of … Continue reading →

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Over Pre-Occupied with Occupy, Wall Street, and Tea Parties

Our whole society is so infused with manipulation and deceit that it seems normal to us. Continue reading →

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