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View From the Cheap Seats – My Naiveté

By Paul S. October 23, 2020 October 23, 2020

I knew I shouldn’t have done it. I knew it was a mistake. My wife, we’ll call her “Eve”, told me to check out this post on Nextdoor. She told me that this serpent fellow told her that it would be ok to read a Nextdoor post. As usual, the …

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View From the Cheap Seats – The Toll is Starting to Add Up

By Paul S. October 11, 2020 October 11, 2020

We used to be able to agree on the facts and work out compromises based on those facts. That is no longer the case and is very dangerous.

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Facebook May Be Democracy’s Best Hope

Facebook May Be Democracy’s Best Hope

By Chris Ladd October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020

From polarization to spam, the problems of social media are the problems of democracy.

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What if a Candidate Dies Late in the Election Cycle?

By Chris Ladd October 3, 2020 October 3, 2020

There’s a short, simple answer.

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View from the Cheap Seats – No Shit, I’m Scared

View from the Cheap Seats – No Shit, I’m Scared

By Paul S. September 15, 2020 September 15, 2020

Chris wrote a post in June 2018 that was borderline apocalyptic. He noted that we needed to get our heads straight because we need to prepare for interruptions and inconveniences in our lives and confront them. At the time, I thought he might be a little over the top in …

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Link Roundup, 8/29/2020

By Chris Ladd August 29, 2020 August 29, 2020

A political orphan’s guide to current events.

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View from the Cheap Seats – The Death Cult Weapon: Our Kids

By Paul S. August 16, 2020 August 16, 2020

As a baseball fan, I have not always had the funds to sit in the better seats. It can be more fun to sit in the seats with the average avid fan to strike up conversations and listen to others as the grossly overpriced beer starts to affect judgment. I …

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Link Roundup, 8/16/2020

By Chris Ladd August 16, 2020 August 16, 2020

A political orphan’s guide to current events.

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Kodak Proves Hydroxychloroquine Can Resurrect the Dead

Kodak Proves Hydroxychloroquine Can Resurrect the Dead

By Chris Ladd August 1, 2020 August 2, 2020

When you’re living in a Coen Brothers movie where none of the players’ stated motivations make sense, the only truth will be absurd.

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View From the Cheap Seats – Life in the Bubble

By Paul S. July 19, 2020 July 19, 2020

The first warning signs I saw were at a family Easter celebration.

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