February 5, 2025 - Brain Dumping in Retirement

DEI: It’s Been Good Knowing You

By Jim Bauman February 5, 2025Opinions and EditorialsDEI, Diversity, Election 2024, MAGA

The 2024 presidential election creates a scary picture of the future of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) for US democracy. We can speculate about what's coming, but first the MAGA movement has to rebrand itself to something less scary.

Hold On To Our Youth

By Jim Bauman February 5, 2025Opinions and EditorialsLocal Politics, Population Growth, West Virginia, Youth

West Virginia is losing its youth and becoming a state of older people. Our state, though, is actively trying to keep people out who could help reverse the outflow.

Superlatives in Politics Are the Worst

By Jim Bauman February 5, 2025Opinions and EditorialsAmerican Politics, Democracy, Superlatives

Claims made using superlative language can be convincing to some, while to others they are the mark of the snake oil salesman. It's the old story of don't believe what you know, believe what I say.