Villager 2-16-2016

 

People are saying . . .

And the winner is. . .   Taylor Swift who won for her Album of the Year, 1989, at the Grammys Monday night, which featured outstanding performances by Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and Adele.

The death of conservative icon, Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia sets up a battle between Dems and Reps over his successor.  At stake in the outcome are women’s rights to abortions, big bizness’s ability to spend unlimited amounts of $$$ on political campaigns, and individuals’ rights to arm bears (or is it the other way around?).

Is Ted Cruz a liar?  Is Donald Trump nuts?  Is Jeb! a looser?  These are just some of the things Reps are saying about each other.  Meanwhile Bernie and Hillary are courting African American voters who make up a large part of the Dem’s base.

A Warp in the Space-Time Continuum?  It’s real.  Long a staple of science fiction, scientists have detected gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes over a billion years ago.  Dr. Spock was right.  If you could time travel, where/when would you go?

Just saying. . .  This crazy weather is not normal.  It is an effect of global climate change, which scientists tells us is caused by human activity.  Don’t let anyone tell you different.

 

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About alexanderboulton

Alex Boulton is a historian (PhD College of William and Mary, 1991) specializing in early American cultural history. His Dissertation was titled "The Architecture of Slavery." He has written books on Frank Lloyd Wright and the Peloponnesian War and is currently working on two books: One on Thomas Jefferson's Family and the other on the evolution of the word and idea of race. He taught history at Stevenson University for twenty-five years until he retired in 2020. In addition to his PhD in history, he has an MA in American Studies from W&M and a BFA in fine arts from the Maryland Institute of Art. Before he entered grad school at W&M, he worked as a professional photographer. He lives in Baltimore Maryland.
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