I had this thought while roaming into the breakroom at work. The business news is always droning on the TV. All you can really see are the headlines, which don't say much, and the volume isn't where you can really listen to the patter. But the pattern seems to be one of sound and fury. … Continue reading Sound and fury
Category: Social Issues
Living in a “Take Down” culture
Recently we saw the "take down" of political commentator and shock personality Milo Yiannopoulos. Because that is the exact term that is being used. "Hear the story about how a 16-year-old girl 'took down' Milo", a news story calls out. Because this is the environment we are in. We don't have civil discourse. We either … Continue reading Living in a “Take Down” culture
A question about thinking …
How hard is it to think?
Beware professional authority
Although it wasn't a full, true fisking, my post from Saturday did a fairly decent polemic job on this LA Times article related to mental health, psychological therapists and President Trump. In thinking further about what I had written, I realized there is at least one more good angle I can take to this article. … Continue reading Beware professional authority
Don’t you dare challenge my narrative …
Every so often I find myself driven by a desire to forsake my natural tendency for reasoned discourse, for the seeing the merits of both (or multiple) sides of an issue, to finding the benefit of each side even while being able to disagree with ultimate conclusions. Every so often I find myself driven to … Continue reading Don’t you dare challenge my narrative …
Social Science/Social Engineering
I am reading for my Social Research Methods class, and came across a section on external and internal validity. It reminded me of a post I did about the true nature of the physical sciences. They call the social sciences science to try to give them the legitimacy that the physical sciences hold. But just … Continue reading Social Science/Social Engineering
How to Treat the Alien or Stranger
About two years ago I made comments in a post on one of my text books that I had serious issues with the way the author idolized the poor through a misuse of Scripture. Today, in our debate over immigration, I am afraid I am seeing the church do a similar thing with immigrants. They … Continue reading How to Treat the Alien or Stranger
McDonalds: The Bicycle Test
Okay, I'll admit it, I was trying to create an incident. I decided to ride my bicycle out on Sunday to go get treats for everyone for our evening snack: Shamrock Shakes from McDonalds. And since there was no bicycle rack to park my bicycle, I decided that the easiest way for me to make … Continue reading McDonalds: The Bicycle Test
They are Commercials, not Political Statements
It has been long enough since the sports spectacle of Sunday for me to be able to make some comments about the one part I do pay any attention to -- the Super Bowl Commercials. I saw a lot of my friends making remarks about the commercials on Facebook as they aired. Most of the … Continue reading They are Commercials, not Political Statements
Sense of Fairness
When I grew up in Caton, NY, we attended three services a week at church: Sunday Morning, Sunday Evening, Wednesday Prayer Meeting. I was one of three kids, and we always sat one person between mom and dad, one next to mom, one next to dad. I was the middle of the three siblings, and … Continue reading Sense of Fairness
At The Rainbow 