We plan to spend $66 billion on Amtrak.  So, we will get new modern bullet trains?  Nope, we bring the trains back up to the standards of 1970.  Yea.  We will still have the worse train system in the civilized world.  How do we stop this disaster in the making?

Remake ... expanded, my impassioned version of podcast on June 21 2021

Does guilt play a role in correcting racism?   Should I feel guilty for what my ancestors did?  Do I owe anyone anything for what my ancestors did?  Reparations, do they make sense?  Who should get them if they do make sense?

Remember when we are taught that people would multiply until the earth's population soared above 9 billion followed by mass starvation.  What is this about population collapse?

My state of mind the night before an operation.

What is the truth?  Is it important?  Does it matter what the truth is?   If we believe lies does it doom America?

We are doing a lot of talking about addressing climate change, but how are we actually doing.  Which countries are actually making progress and how are they doing it?   Why can't we copy the successful countries?  Are the Democrats doing any better than the Republicans?

Do you understand the games that corporate America and congress is playing with our heads?

Does guilt play a role in correcting racism?   Should I feel guilty for what my ancestors did?  Do I owe anyone anything for what my ancestors did?  Reparations, do they make sense?  Who should get them if they do make sense?