Monthly Archives: August 2020

Amoeba’s Lorica: Responsible Parties

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Amoeba

If the public is to blame for the current surge in [COVID-19] infections, then our leadership is no longer responsible. [Blaming the public] is an evasion technique that avoids asking hard questions, making hard choices, and more than anything, it … Continue reading →

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Kris an’ Murphy: Wunderwaffe

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Amoeba

Kris: “Happy Overshoot Day, Murphy. Not.” Murphy: “Meh.” Kris: “Huh?” Murphy: “Most of us are living off credit from the banks and the government, right? Especially these days. We may as well be living off credit from the planet, too.” Kris: “Yeah? So what’s Earth going … Continue reading →

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Kris an’ Murphy: The Great Wreckoning

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Amoeba

Somewhere, deep in the wilderness of Zoom, our two (at this writing) tenured university faculty contemplate their future … Kris: “Are we having fun yet, Murphy? … You’re on mute.” Murphy (unmuting): “Yeah, Kris, there’s a reason. I don’t trust … Continue reading →

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