The Meaning & History Behind the Gadsden Flag
Why People Dislike Really Smart Leaders
"Intelligence makes for better leadersโfrom undergraduates to executives to presidentsโaccording to multiple studies. It certainly makes sense that handling a market shift or legislative logjam requires cognitive oomph. But new research on leadership suggests that, at a certain point, having a higher IQ stops helping and starts hurting."
We are sleeping through climate change wake-up calls
Trump’s Presidency Hasn’t Been All That Bad
I am generally satisfied with the first year of Donald Trumpโs presidency.ย ๐ Was it perfect? Of course not, the damn fool should keep off Twitter and act more presidential.๐ปโจ๐ฑ There is no need for stupid, racist remarks for sure.๐ก The man is president after all. He should be setting a good example, not a bad example for all Americans.๐น He shouldn’t reflect the crudest elements in our society. ๐ข Was President Obama a better, more mature, more stable president? I would say so.๐ค
All and all, things have been pretty good in America the first year of Trumpโs presidency. ๐We reached full employment at end of the Obama-presidency, but jobs have steadily increased, a bit at a slower number. ๐Inflation remains low, gas and energy prices remain quite affordable. Weโve stayed out of war in the Middle East and other parts of the world. โฎNearly everybody got a substantial tax cut, and Iโll be looking forward to that extra money in each paycheck.๐ค
Generally things aren’t looking that bad today, but ignoring the future for today’s benefit is a foolish policy. โ Deficit spending is one concern to be worried about. ๐ฐThe tax cuts are largely unpaid for with current policy. A bigger concern is ignoring our addiction to fossil fuels and the climate crisis.๐ขFossil fuels are not replenishing themselves, and carbon is only increasing in the air.๐ It hard to take seriously any president who doesn’t make climate change a top priority.
Itโs really hard to criticize the state of things today, ๐except maybe to say that politicians across the spectrum have gotten too ideological and too much into the habit of playing to their partyโs base. And that our president acts like a two-year old most of the time, at least on the Internet.๐ถ๐ผ But for the most part, things are running fairly well in our country, maybe in spite of the current occupant in the White House.๐
January 21, 2018 8:16 pm Update
๐ง๏ธIt’s possible that Monday night may be the warmest low temperature on record, breaking the low of 40 in 1933.๐
January 21, 2018 – Looking Ahead This Week
Mild and rainy to start out the week. โThen fairly seasonably cold for the second half of the week,โ then a warm up for the weekend.๐
Weather Summary | ||||
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Tonight. | Slight Chance of Snow then Chance of Rain/Snow | 32 degrees | 7:17 sunrise | |
Monday. | Chance of Rain/Snow then Rain is likely | 38 degrees | 4:56 sunset | |
Monday Night. | Rain is likely | 38 degrees | 7:16 sunrise | |
Tuesday. | Rain | 48 degrees | 4:58 sunset | |
Tuesday Night. | Chance of Rain then Chance of Rain/Snow | 28 degrees | 7:16 sunrise | |
Wednesday. | Mostly Sunny | 31 degrees | 14 max wind chill | 4:59 sunset |
Wednesday Night. | Partly Cloudy | 12 degrees | 2 max wind chill | 7:15 sunrise |
Thursday. | Mostly Sunny | 25 degrees | 0 max wind chill | 5:00 sunset |
Thursday Night. | Mostly Clear | 8 degrees | 2 max wind chill | 7:14 sunrise |
Friday. | Sunny | 29 degrees | 1 max wind chill | 5:01 sunset |
Friday Night. | Partly Cloudy | 17 degrees | 12 max wind chill | 7:13 sunrise |
Saturday. | Partly Sunny | 44 degrees | 10 max wind chill | 5:03 sunset |
Saturday Night. | Chance of Rain then Chance of Rain/Snow | 32 degrees | 7:12 sunrise |