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by PAUL DAMIEN
University Professor–mathematics/data science, novelist, martial artist, independent thinker, Emily Dickinson fanatic, animal lover.

Dangerous Times
Five recent, seemingly unrelated, news stories reflect the dangerous times we’re in.
(A) The handlers of the puppet Kamala Harris had the audacity to say she will talk to the press when she is ready, as she was just nominated. She needs to prepare for such an interview, they added.

Empty Shelves
Economic comparison of Trump Presidency, Biden-Harris Presidency and the proposed Harris-Walz presidency.

New Words Inspired by Kamala Harris
The recent transubstantiation of Kamala Harris from goofy Vice-President to Democrat “nominee” and her latest incoherent blathering on a multitude of topics[1] had me searching for a one-word summary of her essence. That word is “vacuous”.

The Real Kamala Harris
“Kamala” is a synonym for Goddess Lakshmi in Hindu mythology. Among other temples, Kamala, presumably, used to visit the temple shown in the background. I’ve been to that temple, called AshtaLakshmi, located in Besant Nagar, Chennai (formerly Madras); it was built to worship eight forms of Goddess Lakshmi. The Hindus consider Lakshmi to be the goddess of wealth; later, we’ll see how Kamala became rich.
Kamala’s image in an Indian sari and a Jamaican head decoration for women symbolize her heritage.
The George Will Perspective
Before he succumbed to the Trump Derangement Syndrome, I held the columnist George Will in high esteem. His flair for wit used to be first-rate, and I lamented seeing its erosion…until this week.
In his old, inimitable style, Will succinctly summarizes Kamala Harris in the Washington Post…
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