Monthly Archives: July 2021

Four More Provisional Conclusions

Posted on Friday 9 July 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Here’s a first draft of four more provisional conclusions I’ve drawn in recent years; they summarize themes I’ve invoked many times in these posts. I’ll revisit this post and refine, before I add them to a standing page on this … Continue reading →

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Ls&Cs: Paul Krugman on Ignorance and Conservative Values

Posted on Friday 2 July 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Two op-ed pieces this past week by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.

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Lewis Thomas’ THE YOUNGEST SCIENCE

Posted on Thursday 1 July 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Subtitled “Notes of a Medicine-Watcher,” this is a 1983 collection of essays in an autobiographical structure by the author of three acclaimed books of essays, beginning with THE LIVES OF A CELL. (I reviewed the third one here). The startling … Continue reading →

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