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[S]cience is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.
— Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (New York: Ballantine Books, 1996) at p.32.
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[S]cience is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
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My votes for best Super Bowl LVII commercials
Okay, so I watched a couple of YouTube videos to remind myself of the commercials we all saw last night, and the following are my favorites: Popcorners (Breaking Bad) Workday (You’re a rock star) Avocados from Mexico (Adam and Eve) Planter’s Peanuts (Roast of Mr. Peanut) Crown Royal (Dave Grohl / Thank you Canada) Honorable […]
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The Greatest Run of Super Bowl Halftime Shows
I may be showing my age, but there’s no question that the greatest run of Super Bowl Halftime Shows happened from 2005 — 2010 (Super Bowls XXIX — XLIV). This run included the following artists: Paul McCartney The Rolling Stones Prince Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band The Who […]
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Titans Drop Heartbreaker to the Chiefs
It’s funny how just a few plays can determine the outcome of a football game. The big difference for the Titans tonight was that instead of being the team making those “just a few plays” that swing the outcome of a game, as we’ve been more often than not the last three months, and certainly […]
Titans Roundup: Awesome Divisional Win Over Ravens
NFL.com: Tennessee shocked the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens with a commanding 28-12 win Saturday night. “Good to see you, man. Hopefully we can do this again.” HENRY MAKES PLAYOFF HISTORY IN WIN OVER RAVENS “These Titans really are capable of beating anyone anywhere […] We didn’t really know that until Saturday night. We do now.” IF […]
Remembering Steve McNair
Independence Day conjures up images of “Air” McNair’s amazing performances and a life taken too soon Yussuf Khan writing at The Shadow League (last year): He was known for his toughness and for being a dual threat with both his arm and legs, and he was always the one to watch when he had the […]
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Ed Hochuli retiring as NFL referee
Kevin Seifert writing at ESPN: NFL referee Ed Hochuli has retired, the league announced Tuesday, ending a colorful career that made him one of the most recognized game officials in American sports.
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ESPN NFL Playoffs Primer
Regarding the Tennessee Titans (9-7): Reason for hope: Uhhh … they beat the Jaguars twice, which helps give them confidence they can beat the Jaguars. And hey, if DeMarco Murray can get back healthy, they have a 1-2 running back punch that can theoretically help them control games and maybe win ugly. You know, if […]
What is the #ALSIceBucketChallenge?
Mashable explains all you need to know about ALS and the Ice Bucket Challenge.
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Titans pull out squeaker over Lions
In what was undoubtedly one of the wildest games in Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans and Detroit Lions history, the Tennessee Titans managed to eak out a win over the Detroit Lions today, 44-41 in OT. In a game that saw what many are calling “Music City Miracle II” on a punt by the Detroit Lions, and […]
Colin Kaepernick to publish memoir
Variety: The activist and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback announced plans to release the book through Kaepernick Publishing, his own newly launched publishing company that is meant to “reinforce the importance of Black ownership” and “give power to Black and Brown voices globally, offering unprecedented ownership options to collaborators and bringing greater diversity and representation […]
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