Monthly Archives: February 2017

ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESES

Posted on February 25, 2017 by hbgelatt

Not Alternative Facts We prefer to believe what we prefer to be true. Francis Bacon Once upon a time we had facts; a fact was a fact. By definition facts are true. Today we now have “alternative facts”, although I … Continue reading →

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THE ISLAND OF POLITICS

Posted on February 19, 2017 by hbgelatt

Has Been Invaded This blog was inspired by sports writer Scott Ostler’s article,                                                  “Politics and sports … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN VALUES

Posted on February 12, 2017 by hbgelatt

And Today’s Political Values? Make American Values Great Again  Our democracy was founded on a set of values that became known as American Values”. Today there are a variety of lists of these values. I have taken the following short … Continue reading →

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POLITICAL POLORIZATION

Posted on February 7, 2017 by hbgelatt

And Empathy * Empathy – the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation. Dictionary This blog is about the political polarization of the liberal and conservative … Continue reading →

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