A cat couldn’t make a meow
No one ever taught him just how
He ran from a dog
Tripped over a log
Found out he could mew and how
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Cheryl E Preston
Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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Trickle Them Down, But Not Out
The thing about smart people is that they should know better, but alas, intelligence is not the same as wisdom. Not only do the mistakes of experts too short on vision—when they are not corrected—have the potential to do great and far-reaching damage, but they also undermine public confidence in the very notion of expertise. This is particularly so when expertise is wielded in defence of the rich and powerful as a cudgel against those laid low. As an academic, this lack of faith in “so-called experts” is painful to see as it plays out in the spread of dis-/misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-intellectualism writ large. But it is also an understandable impulse given the catastrophic failure of an economic ideology pushed by certain economic experts. Supply-side economics has shaped a broken system for the last half-century and has arguably done more to undermine the fabric of the American Dream than any policy framework of the past century.
By Cory Wright-Maleyabout 21 hours ago in Humans
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Hi Cheryl - Although I'm certainly not a Poet. I can relate to your lovely stories on so many levels. * I have subscribed to you and anxious to see what you may have in store for us next! I've written a (3) minute story on behalf of - Pet Haven Minnesota - "Rescue." They name all of their 'Fosters' and I'm so proud that this silly little article brought so much attention to their dedicated cause! I'm not into 'Self-Promotions.' Just a retired self-described "Goof-Writer" - Nothing more. With Respect. Jay Kantor, Chatsworth, Cal 'Senior' Vocal Author