In the new Jesus and Mo strip, called “torn,” Mo can’t figure out whether the “extremists” are the Islamophobes or the Islamists.
The new UK definition of extremism can be seen here; it’s a bit more expansive than what Jesus quotes.
The US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, recently put out a 40 page report titled: “Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America.” The report is entirely informational, without any policy force, but Murthy is hoping it will have the same long term cultural effect as the Surgeon General’s warning about the health risks of tobacco. I wrote about this exact issue in […]
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The rest of the traditional weather poem, taught to me by my dad, is “Red sky at night/Sailors’ delight.” But it’s not going to rain in Chicago today; the chance of rain is only 5-10%, and the high temperature predicted to be about 79°F (26°C). It’s considerably cooler than it was a week ago.
The view looking east at sunrise (Lake Michigan is on the right); click photo to enlarge it.