A smattering of articles, poetry, and commentary, such as Paul Waldman's "Truth can defeat 'gaslighting,' but not always." Gaslighting being Merriam-Webster's 2022 word of the year. Also, Jeremy Plester asks "Could hemp be a key tool in the fight against climate change?" Finally "Tribute: The Goddess of Liberty," by Michael Horowitz.
Join host Michael McCusker for salient and insightful commentary on a wide range of subjects.
On this week's episode of The Conversation, John cogitates the matter of smartphones: are they destructive to our culture?
The Wind in the Willows (Pt. 1), written by Kenneth Grahame. Read by Gary Sunderland.