Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Forgive and Forget
On Thursday, this headline caught my eye:
Let that sink in for a moment. People in this country, most of them in their late teens or early twenties, borrowed over one-fifth of a trillion dollars. That money went into the pockets of educational enterprises (with fat administrative salaries, tenured professor paychecks, and God knows what else). The people who borrowed the money blew off the debts. And now those stupid enough to be responsible are stuck holding the bag.
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My Exact Feelings on Covid-19
Sinking Ships
Looks like my idea to short the cruise liners back on February 6th has worked out pretty well. After all, who wants to sit on a giant floating hotel with a bunch of obese people spreading viruses?
