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Minneapolis shooting in a broader perspective

Steve — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:51:03 +0000

The body cam footage from the ICE agent doesn’t change the underlying issue in this shooting. As I mentioned in the original post, this may be intentional or it may be because of bad training. The character of the person shot, Good, is not the issue. When I voiced concern about the shooting, it was …

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Private Equity’s Real Strategy

Steve — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:08:16 +0000

The theory behind capitalism and free markets is the better allocation of resources based on supply and demand. It can be rough and painful at times, but with proper guardrails, it has worked well for us. The key to the social benefit of capitalism is that it is balanced with regulations. It is hard to …

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Social Programs vs Socialism and The Political Lies

Steve — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:27:39 +0000

We have a funny confusion in our country. People vote as if the President controls the economy. We hear candidates make promises to reopen the coal mines, keep family farms open, lower the price of gas, and on and on. While they have no control over these things, we vote as if they do. A …

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Anger: It takes a great deal of energy, but no effort.

Steve — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:52:50 +0000

We see people getting angry everywhere. From road rage to social media, to news channels, anger is everywhere. Perhaps it’s because it takes no effort to be angry. We don’t have to think. So many others are angry, even egging us on the be angry too. It’s very easy to get angry. Being angry takes …

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We’re not being tested. We’re being taught.

Steve — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 01:01:59 +0000

For years I’ve struggled with the western perspective that we are being judged or given a test by a divine being. A test where passing means heaven and failing means eternal damnation. A test for which we are (all) wholly unprepared. Indeed, those who adhere to their religions will say that we are taught through …

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Work for yourself, even if you’re in a big company

Steve — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:56:36 +0000

Google is looking to cut the pay of remote workers. No, not hire remote workers at lower pay. But, those workers who went remote during COVID and they and their bosses realized they can do the work just as well if not better. The workers who had an agreement with Google about their …

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Sea lions are suffing giant waves

Steve — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:59:13 +0000

This is awesome! These sea lions are having a blast surfing the giant wave. Taken off the coast on Santa Barbara Island, California, this is crazy cool footage. This is part of the Pacific Offshore Expeditions. Watch as these sea lions take the waves, jump out, and dive back in. It’s a rare …

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The Past Month Should Not Have Been Eye-Opening

Steve — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 13:51:43 +0000

This is a repost of what I wrote for SMARTMD in June 2020. What we’ve seen, we’ve been seeing for centuries. With technology evolving over the past decade, we’ve seen it with devastating clarity, but the story is the same. A person is killed because of the color of their skin. They are targeted because …

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Paths that come together

Steve — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:34:35 +0000

Your happiness depends on no other; the responsibility is yours alone. But recognize when your path to happiness joins the path of another, that is when the magic happens. The highs are much higher and the lows are much softer. Where these paths join together is where love happens.

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AMA Argues Against A Single Payer System

Steve — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:25:02 +0000

Medicare For All is a hot topic. To be clear, this is not a health care provider debate. It’s how health care is paid for, a single-payer system. These are two different (though related) things. The AMA is against Medicare For All. The primary reasons for their opposition as they stated are: Lack of choice …

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