the capacity, especially of a particular person or animal, for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; relative aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, meanings, etc. the gathering or distribution of information, especially secret information ~Definitions of Intelligence/DICTIONARY.COM The most recent example of Donald Trump’s level of intelligence, or lack thereof, is his excitement … Read more
Papal infallibility is a dogma of the Catholic Church which states that, in virtue of the promise of Jesus to Peter, the Pope when he speaks ex cathedra is preserved from the possibility of error on doctrine “initially given to the apostolic Church and handed down in Scripture and tradition”. ~Wikipedia The importance of this doctrine was never more evident than the recent conclave to pick Pope Francis’ successor. Changes in the … Read more
Federal records are all recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business. Federal records must be preserved by an agency – as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations or other activities of the United … Read more
If you think “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) is a thing of the past, you would be sorely mistaken. The only thing that changes is the target audience and the perceived threats. Nothing makes this point more clearly than the following headline in the latest edition of the on-line University of Virginia newsletter “UVAToday.” UVA … Read more
One of my favorite segments on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” is “Amber Says What.” It features Late Night writer and comedian Amber Ruffin in which she races through the most outrageous headlines since her last appearance followed by various intonations of the word, “What?” The goal is to share the absolute absurdity of current … Read more