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As a complement (and also an antidote) to my previous post, What Will Be Demonized Next, I have taken frequent commenter Randy Bosch's advice, and ask you this question: What do you appreciate? Big or small, cosmic or personal, what are some of the things that make a difference in your life? Just off the top of my head, here are a few of mine 1. Human communication abilities. From the origins of spoken language beyond grunts 50,000+ years ago to the invention of the alphabet, the vowel, and the printing...

Question: What things and activities do you think will be demonized in the next two years? In other words, what activities will some zealous groups equate to "evil"? In the 1980s, wearing coats made of animal fur was demonized. In the 1990s (and beyond), owning an SUV was demonized. In this decade, using carbon-based energy is demonized (in the name of global warmism). This has some interesting ramifications. A few of the growing list of things that are being demonized: Food that has been transported over 100 miles. People who fly...

Let's check in with the Creative Whack Pack for some inspiration. Here goes. It's card #2: "Ask Why?" Let's see what it says. Leonardo da Vinci: "I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand. Why shells exist on the tops of mountains along with imprints of plants usually found in the sea. Why thunder lasts longer than that which causes it. How circles of water form around the spot which has been struck by a stone. And how a bird suspends itself in the air. Questions...