David WineberginThe Straight DopeTwo old men in a grudge match is history’s signal this era is overThe upcoming election has suddenly made the book End Times a very real possibility. When I read it in late 2022, my reaction was — yeah…3d ago33d ago3
David WineberginThe Straight DopeOf sawdust vitamins, gold coins, and fake non-profits: what has become of the Republican PartyAs regular readers of this space know, I am forever trying to read and appreciate right wing, conservative viewpoints. But I keep running…5d ago5d ago
David WineberginThe Straight DopePutinizing the USAI cannot believe President Joe Biden went on national TV tonight, and all he said was “I dissent.”Jul 23Jul 23
David WineberginThe Straight DopeAntipoverty incentives are all wrong. No wonder America hates the poor.In a sincere but misguided effort to improve government services, President Ronald Reagan instituted a still ongoing effort to outsource…Jun 301Jun 301
David WineberginThe Straight DopeThe oceans are alive with the sounds of music, even if people can’t hear it (or maybe because…I’ve reviewed several books showing how unbelievably noisy everything is in the universe. Human bodies are on fire with continuous…Jun 233Jun 233
David WineberginThe Straight DopeEveryone’s customized reality on social media is crushing civilizationWhen I was a radio talkshow host, there was no internet (for the general public), and we were still in the age-old mode of shared…Jun 16Jun 16
David WineberginThe Straight DopeThe homicidal fraud of road design kills thousands annually but only drivers get blamedWhere I live, you need to take a state highway out of town to get to the interstate freeway. It begins as a three lane road, the most…Jun 9Jun 9
David WineberginThe Straight DopeHow fossil fuelers hijack language and co-opt climate issues and drown out criticsThis is such a great concept for a book: collect all the keywords used by the fossil fuel industry to spread their disinformation, show how…Jun 21Jun 21
David WineberginThe Straight DopeNot a great intro to art, except that it gives rise to an emotion: angerThere are innumerable introductions to art. There are bookcases full of them. This new one, Elements of Art: Ten Ways to Decode the…May 26May 26
David WineberginThe Straight DopeWho understands wisecracks better: this self-appointed expert, or me? You decide.I don’t know why I do this to myself. When I see a book on humor, I want to read it to learn what they have discovered that I don’t know…May 18May 18