These are some of the most visited and popular postings on this dzsokol.com web site: Is Anything Else Happening in the World Besides COVID? Is Greece the “Canary” for Economic Decline? Does AI Mean “Augmented Intelligence”? American Jewry & Israel
Anti-Semitism
People often ask me: “Why do people hate the Jews?” I start the answer with this contextual retort: Always remember that jealousy and greed are very strong human motivators (and often not for good purposes). I further postulate that anti-Semitism
Who is in Charge at the White House?
Update An interesting analysis from James Kunstler that appears to make a lot of sense: Here is why the “Joe Biden” regime only has a few months to live: it is caught in a squeeze between some of the greatest
Medical Reality versus Baloney
With the American Medical Association and medical journals such as Lancet now joining the delusional leftists and their scientific fairy tales, it is becoming more difficult to separate medical fact from fiction. As a counterweight, there is a great posting
Avoiding Stereotypes?
Given the subtitle to this web site (Thinking Stereotypically, Acting Individually), it’s worth examining these comments from a mainstream newspaper about avoiding stereotypes when it comes to crime: The Austin American-Statesman newspaper said on Saturday that it is not publishing
Cicadas Everywhere
Given the quantity of these “17-year locusts” (exaggerated just a little: cicadas) that we have around our house, we must be in the prime area infested by these insects in Ohio. These large pests, which look like 3″ super-sized flies,
A Common Democrat Debate Position
Do you see a pattern here? For the Democrat leadership, there is no need to participate in a substantive discussion about pros, cons, or cost/benefits. They just describe the other party as being totally unqualified and not worthy of consideration
Does AI Mean ‘Augmented Intelligence’?
Update Here is someone else catching up with these unrealistic expectations for AI… A researcher for Microsoft has exclaimed in an interview that “AI is neither artificial nor intelligent“. At the same time, I discovered this article in Quartz talking
Cycling Around Englewood Reserve
We did a little 15-mile ride around the Englewood Metropark and dam. When you ride over the top of a dam and cross a river three times, you get more than your share of hills. According to MapMyRide, this took
American Jewry and Israel
The relationship between American Jews and the state of Israel is very complex and forever evolving. This posting, which is now 7 years old, started during the Obama presidency when many leftist American Jews started to openly place the priorities
Do US Tech Companies Have Too Much Influence?
If you want to review business and political fireworks that will become front-page news, then take a look at the major US-based technology companies: Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter. These six behemoths control the vast majority of information flow,