There are a whole bunch of people out there who have warned us about people around us who hate and are going to make our world into a hellish place to live. These people shout down the other people and refuse to listen to them. They spread scaremongering stories about things they have heard with … Continue reading Stop the Hate Mongering
"What is Truth?" Was a famous quote of Pontius Pilate. But in this video Derek from Veritasium believes he has it defined. And while this video sounds so nice and reasonable, I think it is actually dangerous and arrogant. I think, rather than "What is Truth?" it comes down to "Whose Truth?" Philosophically we can … Continue reading Post Truth: What Is Truth?
Well, today is the day. The fate of the nation, yea the world, lies in the hands of what American voters do and choose today. Pshaw! I believe that as free citizens it is important to vote, to participate, and to do so as an informed and knowledgeable citizen. But The fate of the world … Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing: Election Day
The above phrase is going to be seen a lot on my blog going forward. I stuck it at the end of my two static pages, and I'll probably be putting it at the end of most, if not all, of my daily posts. You may have noticed that for a highly active political season, … Continue reading (Note: The views expressed on this blog are mine, and are not to be seen as the views of any group or organization that I am associated with.)
Okay, Today is the day people do New Year's Resolutions. They set goals. But usually in a few days or weeks the resolutions and goals are gone. Why? Well, in something I read earlier this week, it is because people concentrate on the goal, the destination, and ignore the process, the journey. Personally I have … Continue reading Is it the journey or the destination that is important
Well, as the fiscal cliff looms, it appears that the Campaigner-in-Chief is showing what he means by working out a bi-partisan compromise. Do we find him sitting in a room with the House Republicans discussing options? No. We find him meeting with business leaders in press-conference type sessions, making pronouncements about what the Republicans should … Continue reading The Campaigner in Chief
At The Rainbow 