Tag Archives: facts

It’s Happening. Does Anyone Care?

Posted on August 23, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 23, 2025 As a lifelong reader and writer of science fiction and other futurist genres, I’ve always been fascinated by the interplay between predictive fiction and reality. Sometimes the futurists get it right, sometimes they don’t. Sinclair … Continue reading →

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Something Feels Off

Posted on January 8, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 8, 2024, This isn’t about politics. We’re way past the point where politics is the issue. It’s fair to say that Donald Trump has profoundly changed America’s norms and values, or at least shined a light on … Continue reading →

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The Media and the Election

Posted on August 31, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 31, 2024 During this election season, traditional news organizations like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post have generally provided Americans with responsible journalism. Fifty years ago, that would have been enough, … Continue reading →

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Eclipses, Ignorance, and Donald Trump

Posted on April 8, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 8, 2024 In Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, the protagonist, Hank Porter, suffers a head injury and somehow wakes up in 6th century England. When he is brought to King Arthur’s court as … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump’s Alternate Universe

Posted on January 25, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 25, 2024 I sometimes wonder if I took a wrong turn and wound up in an alternate universe. The one in which I grew up and lived most of my life had its problems, but in the … Continue reading →

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A Disgraceful Legacy

Posted on October 29, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 29, 2023 Judging by how historians have analyzed the rise and fall of prior civilizations, it’s possible to begin to frame the legacy Donald Trump will leave behind. Whether he ultimately wins the 2024 Republican nomination for … Continue reading →

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Objective Journalism

Posted on May 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 16, 2023 One of the myths post-WW2 American children were taught in school was that journalism was about reporting the truth and scrupulously distinguishing facts not only from lies, but from opinions as well. I bought into … Continue reading →

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Life After COVID

Posted on May 18, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 18, 2021 When we consider what life will look like after COVID, the biggest unknown is how many of us will have been vaccinated. The anti-vax movement has been around for two hundred years, even when small … Continue reading →

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Conservative Values

Posted on August 4, 2017 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 4, 2017 I learned a lot about conservative values this week. It was enlightening. It was uplifting enough to restore my confidence in the future. Why? I read Senator Jeff Flake’s book, which he named after Barry … Continue reading →

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Politics, Social Media, and Entropy

Posted on May 31, 2017 by alanpzendell

Joel Liebesfeld, May 31, 2017 Joel Liebesfeld is a consulting forensic engineer, and a very smart man. He spends his professional life analyzing accidents to determine their cause. Those same skills are equally applicable to politics, to people, and to … Continue reading →

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