By Kent R. Kroeger (June 27, 2023) By publishing the names of three Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) scientists alleged to be the first human cases of COVID-19 (which is caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2), Michael Shellenberger, Matt Taibbi, and Alex Gutentag added to the growing list of circumstantial (but…

By Kent R. Kroeger (June 20, 2023) Why does a movie studio need to worry when its movies in 2023 have already grossed over $809 million in the U.S. ($1.7 …

By Kent R. Kroeger (June 15, 2023) “The undeniably big topics — the ones that will define our future — get virtually no discussion at all: war, civil liberties, emerging science, demographic change, corporate power, natural resources. When was the last time you heard a legitimate debate about any of…

By Kent R. Kroeger (April 26, 2023) There are theories abound as to why Tucker Carlson separated from Fox News. Most speculation orbits around Dominion Voting Systems’ $790 million settlement with Fox News, a legal dispute in which Carlson’s emails criticizing the network’s obsessive coverage of Donald Trump’s vote stealing…

By Kent R. Kroeger (April 3, 2023) Friday’s conviction of Douglass Mackey, also known as “Ricky Vaughn,” by a New York federal jury of the charge of Conspiracy Against Rights for using deliberately deceptive internet memes in an attempt “to deprive individuals from exercising their sacred right to vote for…

By Kent R. Kroeger (April 2, 2023) “There are no zero emission energy supplies,” French physicist Jacques Treiner. My family put 27 solar panels on our home last November, with zero upfront costs. And after three full months of operation, we are saving nearly $100-a-month in electricity costs. How we…

By Kent R. Kroeger (March 15, 2023) “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.” …

By Kent R. Kroeger (March 2, 2023) My favorite scene in the movie Moneyball is the one where Oakland A’s general manager, Billy Beane (played by wonderfully Brad Pitt), having just been upbraided by the team’s head scout (played brilliantly by Ken Medlock) for relying too heavily on analytics when…

By Kent R. Kroeger (February 28, 2023) “People don’t deem you controversial because you are wrong, they deem you controversial because they wish you were wrong.” — Chris Frank “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.” — Charlie Chaplin “Trust by verify.” …