Tonight I had another interesting evening at Worlds of Fun.For the third weekend of the Halloween Haunt we arrived at opening, took a walk around the park, some of us rode the Spinning Dragons, then we dispersed to pick up supper. Betsy and I got Subway, the daughter got Vittle Griddle, and the son picked … Continue reading Toleration and diversity at the amusement park
Category: Social Issues
Role of bicycles
What is the role of bicycles in our culture? More accurately, what are the roles of bicycles in our culture? To a majority, or at least the significant plurality, bicycles are playthings for children; a way for them to expend energy, or get around before they are old enough to drive a car. Thus when … Continue reading Role of bicycles
Stop the Dichotomies
Two different Facebook friends recently shared related-themed articles: While I found the articles interesting, and germane, I still felt they had serious oversights and fallacies involved in them. The first article starts out with a statement to "dear fellow white people", on the assumption that white people are one unified group, just as the … Continue reading Stop the Dichotomies
The Apology
Wednesday I had an interesting cycling experience. I was riding down Armour Road in North Kansas City. It was the time of morning before the sun had risen. The red flashing light on the back of my bicycle was strobing brightly. There were few cars sharing my lane; the couple that did passed on the … Continue reading The Apology
Trolls
While I was waiting at the dentist's office today I read a Time article from August about Internet Trolls. It reminded be about the below story: Once upon a time there were three billy goats, who were to go up to the hillside to make themselves fat, and the name of all three was "Gruff." … Continue reading Trolls
Community Day in Cooley Park/Heights
(Taken from the AUMC newsletter) September 17 is a big community event day. There is an opening ceremony of the Literacy Center at Walnut Grove Apartments (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.). It is a reading room for children to read books and adults who speak English as the second language to learn English. The opening … Continue reading Community Day in Cooley Park/Heights
Hard being a Libertarian
No, I'm not talking about hard because of other people; I'm talking about hard to live true as a Libertarian. There are two prongs to the hard: Hard to live libertarian in a world with all these socialistic programs Hard to live libertarian because there is always something of the socialistic or progressive programs that … Continue reading Hard being a Libertarian
Yes, that was a golden age …
Remember the early 21st century? Those first two decades were one of those golden ages of history, not just for the USA, which basically led the world without consciously doing anything, but for the rest of the world that followed in her wake? Don't believe me? Just go read the history from the mid-20th century … Continue reading Yes, that was a golden age …
Greatest American Hero
In the Television special "Swing Out, Sweet Land", from 1970, John Wayne said, "Countries are like people, some take themselves so seriously that you won't get a laugh out of them in a hundred years. And others are more apt then not to stick their tongues in their cheeks and tell funny stories about themselves. … Continue reading Greatest American Hero
Right of Way Issues
"Are you trying to get yourself killed!?!" I didn't have time to answer the car as it sped by me on Route 210 this afternoon. But if I had been able, I would have said: "No, I am just using my rights as a vehicle to travel on this road, obeying all the legal codes … Continue reading Right of Way Issues
At The Rainbow 