Lawrence Ferling

Lawrence Ferling is the birth name of the poet you may know as Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

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Trump-Biden Debate Analysis

Congratulations, America; you got your spectacle. The problem is media coverage: treat the (unnecessary) event like a key sporting event and idiots will opine as to who “won” or “lost.” The event–because nothing was debated–was merely more reality TV, with Chris Wallace pushing for drama (“Can you renounce Satan? Right now?”). No Donna Brazile even bothered to leak the questions because they no longer matter. It’s a race to the bottom; if the Biden campaign were smart they would have said no to the event.

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Jesus was Illiterate

Jesus was illiterate.

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Against All Odds


Unrestrained Greed

Lil Tay was a nine year-old Internet sensation who used foul language while flexing (that is, flaunting her wealth) on Youtube until she reached more than a million followers. Her father pulled the plug because he believed that a child should not engage in such behavior. Lil Tay’s success showed that a million people approved of her unrestrained greed. They had no problem mocking those who disapproved. Better to be sad in a chauffeur-driven luxury car than happy on a bicycle is one modern Chinese saying.

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Here's a Preview of the 2020 Vote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Gore

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Taiwan is Now Arrakis

Taiwan is now Arrakis.

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One Step Forward, One Step Back


A Grim Number


The Grammar of Money

The secret laws of money. Ignore them at your peril.

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