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Pinned

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Apr 5, 2018

Confessions of a Hungry Ape

The evolutionary advantages of eating meat

Confessions of a Hungry Ape

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Mar 16

Shuck the Oligarchy. Of Punk, Pogues, Progressivism and a Maine Senatorial Candidate

See a shorter version of this Op Ed in the Portland Press Herald

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Mar 16

President Repeats History, Fetishizes Military, Causes Chaos. We Fund It.

Iran has a military force of almost one million individuals. When Trump tells Iranians, “When we’re done, take over your government,” does…

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Mar 14

Mills is Pretty Awesome. Platner is Rough. Why is he Taking all the Oxygen?

As seen in the Bangor Daily News, March 14, 2026

Mills is Pretty Awesome. Platner is Rough. Why is he Taking all the Oxygen?

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Mar 13

Maine Pride is Great. But the “Away” label is divisive

From the Bangor Daily News op ed…

Maine Pride is Great. But the “Away” label is divisive

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Feb 1, 2022

Why Amazon is not a river, and other capitalist oddities: On naming, language and reality.

Mention the word “Amazon” these days and chances are people will assume you are talking about online shopping. “My odyssey” likely brings…

Why Amazon is not a river, and other capitalist oddities: On naming, language and reality.

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Jul 5, 2020

Why Government Needs to be Better Than the People

The truth is, Democracy is not God-given. Neither is it inevitable, “normal” or required.

Why Government Needs to be Better Than the People

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Apr 1, 2020

What The Plague Has to Teach Us About Social Distancing, Public Health and the Growth of Government

Throughout ancient history rapacious diseases have repeatedly devastated populations — in many cases proving that bacteria and viruses are…

What The Plague Has to Teach Us About Social Distancing, Public Health and the Growth of Government

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Feb 13, 2020

How Learning Some Basic Math Will Help You Look Smarter: A True Story (sorta)

Excerpted from Look Smart: How To Appear Intelligent (When You’re Not).

How Learning Some Basic Math Will Help You Look Smarter: A True Story (sorta)

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Nov 1, 2019

Bad Men, Great Artists: How to Reconcile one with the Other

Pablo Picasso was an awesome artist. No one really argues about that. He was the founder of Cubism, a movement which lay the foundation of…

Bad Men, Great Artists: How to Reconcile one with the Other

Adrian V. Cole

Adrian V. Cole

Writer of fiction & non fiction. Author of “Thinking Past: Questions and Problems in World History to 1750.” Politics Reporter at the American Independent

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