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How to Finally Piece Things Together

February 02, 2026 by Scott Meyer

NOTE:

I am NOT going to take Basic Instructions in a more political direction, but lately, I just keep remembering an episode of the HBO series John Adams, where a tax collector was being tarred and feathered, and a friend of Adams’ was silent. John Adams kept asking him, “Do you support this, Sir?”

If you want to avoid any mention of the current world situation, feel free to stop reading this commentary now, and rest assured, I plan to go back to the usual nonsense next week.

So, no, I definitely do not support this. I don’t think I’m going out on much of a limb, politically, when I say that the armed men in masks who attacked and killed both a woman who was trying to drive away, and a man who was trying to help a person up off the ground, are NOT the heroes of this, or any conceivable story. The idea that anyone might be offended to hear me say that shows how far we’ve fallen.

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February 02, 2026 /Scott Meyer
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How to Discuss the Mistakes of Someone You Respect

November 10, 2025 by Scott Meyer

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November 10, 2025 /Scott Meyer
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How to See Things for What They Really Are

May 19, 2025 by Scott Meyer

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May 19, 2025 /Scott Meyer
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How to Complain with Flair

March 24, 2025 by Scott Meyer

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March 24, 2025 /Scott Meyer
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How to Explain Your Unusual Tastes

March 25, 2024 by Scott Meyer

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March 25, 2024 /Scott Meyer
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How to Learn About Your Friends

February 26, 2024 by Scott Meyer

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How to Show Off a New Belonging

January 29, 2024 by Scott Meyer

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How to Express Your Positive Vision for the Future of Humanity

August 21, 2023 by Scott Meyer

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May 01, 2023 by Scott Meyer

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How to Adapt to the Ravages of Age

March 06, 2023 by Scott Meyer

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