Kevin Bae

Non-Social in a Socially Networked World

  • An open letter and subsequent shit storm

    A group of journalists, authors, writers, entertainers and academics signed on to an open letter in Harper’s Magazine. The subject of the open letter is the signatories’ concern regarding cancel culture and open debate and discussion of “controversial” subjects. The letter is short and is benign. Read it for yourself at the link above. Here’s…

  • We are all transgender now

    I wish I was so elegant as to be able to write such an opinion. This op-ed in the Wall Street Journal regarding the recent decision by the Supreme Court on transgender rights is so beautifully written and the argument so wonderfully presented. I read it twice. The decision handed down from the Supreme Court…

  • Between 15% & 30% of health care is probably unnecessary?!?

    I just read an opinion piece in the New York Times where cardiologist, Dr. Sandeep Jauhar talks about people not going to the doctor or hospitals during the COVID-19 bruhaha. In this article he talks about how perhaps we go to the doctor too much. I agree. When you go to the doctor they’re don’t…

  • Uncle Tom, a must watch movie

    If you care at all about freedom in the United States and the division being sowed between black and white people today, especially today, you need to watch Uncle Tom. This movie, produced by Larry Elder, is extremely important because it shows that the black community is not a single ideological voting block. It shows…

  • Eskimo Pie left out in the cold

    First it was the Land O Lakes Native American woman, then Aunt Jemima, and now they’ve come for the Eskimo Pie. We can’t have nice things anymore. The owner of Eskimo Pie treats said it would change the name of the nearly century-old ice cream brand because the term is derogatory, following similar moves this…

  • YouTube Music Review

    Google is at it once again. For some unknown reason, later this year, they are deprecating Google Play Music (GPM) for YouTube Music (YM). What the hell is wrong with this company? They always feel the need to fix things that aren’t broken or to kill off products. I’ve been using GPM since it was…