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I just realized that this is the first time in my life that I am older than the Pope. Yikes! Does that mean Leo XIV will be the last Pope in...

I just realized that this is the first time in my life that I am older than the Pope. Yikes! Does that mean Leo XIV will be the last Pope in my own lifetime? Double yikes!

Headline: "Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first'"D'oh. He puts Christ first, something...

Headline: "Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first'"
D'oh. He puts Christ first, something Christian Nationalists have abandoned.

The May 12, City Council meeting has been relocated from the Council’s normal meeting location at the temporary Richardson City Hall to...

The May 12, City Council meeting has been relocated from the Council’s normal meeting location at the temporary Richardson City Hall to the Eisemann Center. Think of it as the temporary, temporary City Hall.

"Richardson commission OKs zoning change for new Mexican restaurant" | Community ImpactThe election is not yet a week old, yet the...

"Richardson commission OKs zoning change for new Mexican restaurant" | Community Impact
The election is not yet a week old, yet the Richardson CPC continues its practice of granting exceptions to the form-based code of the West Spring Valley PD.

https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/richardson/government/2025/05/07/richardson-commission-oks-zoning-change-for-new-mexican-restaurant/

I'm old enough to remember the "disappeared" in Argentina in the 1970s. And I watched 2024's "I'm Still...

I'm old enough to remember the "disappeared" in Argentina in the 1970s. And I watched 2024's "I'm Still Here" win an Oscar for its depiction of the "disappeared" in Brazil in the 1960s. Never did I imagine that the US would have its own "disappeared" to mourn. Yet here we are.

https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map

Lessons for Richardson, Texas?"In the early 2020s, the economic model that had sustained Chinese economic growth since 2008 basically...

Lessons for Richardson, Texas?

"In the early 2020s, the economic model that had sustained Chinese economic growth since 2008 basically collapsed. This model was based on massive real estate investment — the biggest development boom in the history of the world. Real estate sales funded local governments, so local governments basically approved and supported any and all development that would increase the value of land."

Thoughts on Sinofuturism - by Noah Smith

https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/thoughts-on-sinofuturism

I'm Mark Steger and I approve this message.

I'm Mark Steger and I approve this message.

Headline: "Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot."I was fortunate to visit Kashmir in 1977. I have...

Headline: "Dozens killed as gunmen massacre tourists in Kashmir beauty spot."

I was fortunate to visit Kashmir in 1977. I have nothing but good memories. It was an idyllic spot then. Now, it's torn by violence. Tragic.

A new Facebook group has appeared in my newsfeed. It has "Truth and Integrity" in its name, but it has an anonymous sock puppet...

A new Facebook group has appeared in my newsfeed. It has "Truth and Integrity" in its name, but it has an anonymous sock puppet account using the name and photo of a dead man as its one and only admin. Ironic, no? They need to make room for "Hypocrisy" in the group name.

Trump has changed the National Park Service's web page about the Underground Railway. It used to say the Underground Railway featured...

Trump has changed the National Park Service's web page about the Underground Railway. It used to say the Underground Railway featured resistance to slavery. Now it says it "bridged the divides of race."

The S&P 500 closed the week down 9.1%, marking its worst weekly drop since March 2020. The good news is that the 2020 drop was caused by...

The S&P 500 closed the week down 9.1%, marking its worst weekly drop since March 2020. The good news is that the 2020 drop was caused by COVID, something difficult to overcome. The 2025 drop was caused by our President's stupidity, something that can be easily reversed. Not that it will be, but it can be.

Chair of the nation's bank, the Federal Reserve, says Trump’s tariffs raise risks of higher inflation and slower growth.Tired of...

Chair of the nation's bank, the Federal Reserve, says Trump’s tariffs raise risks of higher inflation and slower growth.
Tired of winning yet?

In 2021, of $151.1 billion in the U.S. exports to China, the top exports were Machinery and Mechanical Appliances, Agriculture, and...

In 2021, of $151.1 billion in the U.S. exports to China, the top exports were Machinery and Mechanical Appliances, Agriculture, and Chemicals, Plastics, Rubber and Leather Goods. China's reciprocal tariffs means Chinese companies will look elsewhere to buy these things and others. Tired of winning yet?

"Trump Tariffs Wipe Out $2 Trillion From US Stock Market" -- Bloomberg.Tired of winning yet?

"Trump Tariffs Wipe Out $2 Trillion From US Stock Market" -- Bloomberg.
Tired of winning yet?

I love how AI transcribes oral inputs. My favorite today is "Mayor Bob Doom."

I love how AI transcribes oral inputs. My favorite today is "Mayor Bob Doom."

Material for a class on reading graphs. Where is the USA on this graph? For extra credit, explain why it's where it is. If students...

Material for a class on reading graphs. Where is the USA on this graph? For extra credit, explain why it's where it is. If students can't answer, teachers should be asked why we're not teaching our kids how our economy works?

"Bruce Springsteen will release a boxed set of seven albums of songs never before released."Boxed set. Tell me you are from a...

"Bruce Springsteen will release a boxed set of seven albums of songs never before released."
Boxed set. Tell me you are from a bygone era without telling me your name or what years your biggest hits were released.

The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States. The Constitution says,...

The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States. The Constitution says, "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises." What I don't understand is why did Congress cede this power to the President?

In reaction to Trump's announcement of the imposition of broad tariffs on almost all of America's trading partners, the Dollar Tree...

In reaction to Trump's announcement of the imposition of broad tariffs on almost all of America's trading partners, the Dollar Tree announced an immediate name change to "$1.10 Tree."

My Bluesky chat address is @marksteger.bsky.social. It's where I discuss all of my war plans. Just out in the open, readable by all. You...

My Bluesky chat address is @marksteger.bsky.social. It's where I discuss all of my war plans. Just out in the open, readable by all. You can join in.