by Daniel J. Travanti | Aug 3, 2021 | Essay
The framers of our Constitution feared three things above all: kingship, religious influence and foreign interference in our political processes. Today, thanks in large part to the Republican party, we have a dictator-king, evangelicals and other religious zealots...
by Daniel J. Travanti | Apr 16, 2018 | Essay
To Donald Bertelle: Hope you’re feeling comfortable these days. Okay. I’ve watched and read and heard plenty. This once eminently honorable man, whose ethics and righteousness were so effective for decades as head of the F.B.I, was rendered so drunk and...
by Daniel J. Travanti | Jul 21, 2017 | Essay
Think of the compound deceptions: take the cane and crush, pound, strip and squeeze it. Drain it of all nutrients. Throw away the nutritious essence; boil it, strain it, and dry it until all you have left is a dead white granular anti-nutrient. Eat it, crave it by the...
by Daniel J. Travanti | Jan 13, 2017 | Essay, Professional
In July, Comey told us his conclusion, after extensively investigating Hillary’s emails. His team were looking for possible breaches in security and the possible breaking of laws. His conclusion: he and the searches could find no reason to recommend an...
by Daniel J. Travanti | Mar 28, 2006 | Essay
The beauty of the pursuit of scientific conclusions is that they don’t have to be precise or even correct. Scientists are always in a muddle. Mathematics and physics—sometimes—are precise. But scientists are otherwise only issuing temporary answers....
by Daniel J. Travanti | Mar 28, 2006 | Essay
Melody Road Science reveals its laws gradually. Or, humans only gradually come to see natural laws. We learn in stages. When we discover a phenomenon, it becomes a scientific truth. Physicists, engineers, physiologists, mathematicians, archaeologists,...
