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…·7 min read·4 days ago--1--1
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…·8 min read·Jun 16, 2024----
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…·7 min read·Jun 9, 2024----
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…·7 min read·Jun 2, 2024--1--1
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…·5 min read·May 26, 2024----
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…·12 min read·May 18, 2024----
David WineberginThe Straight DopeWhile countries flood, burn and dither, cities act to save the worldSolved, by David Miller, should be a great asset in the fight to rein in Man and his excesses. It is the story of 94 great cities around…·7 min read·May 12, 2024----
David WineberginThe Straight DopeAre we just going to continue the misery in outer space?When readers want a current issue clarified, they can always turn to A.C. Grayling. The man has written clear, concise and insightful…·5 min read·May 5, 2024----
David WineberginThe Straight DopeA hundred thousand followers can’t be all wrong, can they?In a stunning achievement I never expected, I have garnered 100,000 followers at medium.com, which itself has just crossed the one million…·3 min read·Apr 28, 2024--3--3
David WineberginThe Straight DopePushing Christ to Muslims at homeThose Saturday morning knocks at the door from the Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Seventh Day Adventists and the Latter Day Saints enthusiasts…·6 min read·Apr 28, 2024----