Whaz Up!?! The World Kindness Day, edition
Reading time: 5 minutes
We’ve had a big week in which Ye Olde Blogge celebrates World Kindness Day by rescuing a sparrow and encouraging sixth graders. And, we managed to read from our blog roll, AGAIN!
The Distortions to Our Expectations Social Media Causes Detrimentimental to Our Democracy
Reading time: 6 minutes
I don’t know about you, but my social media feed is full of disappointment over the DoJ, the DAs, and various and sundry investigations not yet resulting in any lock him up! The kind of distortion of our expectations that social media can create is detrimental to our democracy.
Flashbulb Memory Explains Why 300,000 #COVID19 Dead and 3,000+ Deaths Per Day Are Not As Memorable As 9/11 Was
Reading time: 8 minutes
I know it’s long, but it’s also personal. So, if you’ve wondered why the 3,000 real live dead Americans that die every day now from #COVID19 don’t seem as important or significant as the 3,000 real live dead Americans who died on 9/11, well you’re going to have to read 2,000 words to find out.
A Quickie: Is It A Demented Ol’ Pussy Grabber?
Does the Ol’ Pussy Grabber have dementia? People have cited several pieces of evidence of his disorientation, lapses in memory, repetitive language, fixated ideation, and other recent behaviors. Here’s a closer look at how his behaviors match up with the symptoms of dementia.
Trump, the Election, and the Seven Sins of Memory
How will Trump’s missteps affect us on election day? It all depends on memory. Find out why we are less likely to remember many of the events of the election and why they may not affect us on election day.
How Obama Created Trump
How did Trump become a thing? Read about how Daniel Kahneman and risk assessment can be used to explain how Obama made Trump possible. Thanks Obama!
The Psy of Life 
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