Apparently, the biggest problem with humanity is that humans are still involved. There is something profoundly disturbing about a handful of billionaire tech bros deciding that humanity’s future is too important to leave to actual human beings. These are men who have accumulated more wealth than most countries, wield enormous influence over governments, and increasinglyContinueContinue reading “Billionaire Tech Bros: The Men Who Want to Save Humanity by Making Us Obsolete”
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The Billionaire Bros: When Is Enough Ever Enough?
They have more money than they can spend in a thousand lifetimes. Apparently, that’s not enough. There is something almost impressive about the audacity of America’s billionaire class. They have private jets, multiple mansions, yachts large enough to require their own zip codes, and bank accounts with more zeros than most of us will everContinueContinue reading “The Billionaire Bros: When Is Enough Ever Enough?”
Who’s with me?
A Starting Over at 60 Blog Raise your hand if you’re tired. C’mon, don’t be shy. Are you sick and tired? Angry and fatigued? Disgusted and exhausted? Bone weary and worried? I’m all of them. Here are a few things on my list. 1. Reese’s Peanut Butter cups. Remember the old days when they actuallyContinueContinue reading “Who’s with me?”
Putting out the trash: A New Year’s wish
A Surviving Fact Blog Typos corrected The beginning of a new year is always a great time to purge and get rid of the things you don’t want. Here’s what I’m getting rid of this year. I have a huge garbage bin as big as I can imagine—made from recycled materials, of course. It’s stuffedContinueContinue reading “Putting out the trash: A New Year’s wish”
A losing equation
A Surviving Facts blog Sometimes I wonder if loss ever goes away— the feelings of loss at least. Loss is such an amorphous and capricious emotion. It can be as trivial as the loss of a sweater on a trip or the loss of something profound— a job I held for 24 years. About thatContinueContinue reading “A losing equation”
Yep, They’re Still Assholes- Part 2 of original blog
A Surviving Facts Blog Forgive typos— I’m having a moment. I wrote this original blog a few months ago before billionaire greed moved more into the spotlight. Recently, Billie Eilish, Rachel Maddow and Steve Colbert have all chastised the billionaire bros— Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk— for their greed. Billie and Rachel, both accepting awards for theirContinueContinue reading “Yep, They’re Still Assholes- Part 2 of original blog”
Band of Billionaires
A Surviving Facts Blog I have never been a conspiracy theorist. I don’t believe in an evil government cabal led by one political party (statistically, what are the chances?) with the intention to suck blood from babies. While a sect of the far right has claimed democrats are “all” child molesters, the only trend I’veContinueContinue reading “Band of Billionaires”