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For My Next Adventure… (Updated)
I’m getting older, but I’m not yet old enough to have lost all wanderlust. Sadly, my next adventure could be some form of custody. Yes, there is much hyperbole there. I rather expect I would have some form of lead … Continue reading
Welcome to Martial Law
I rather like the definition of Martial Law offered at Wikipedia. Each of the two houses of Congress have passed their version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012. For the House, it was HR 1540, and in the … Continue reading
Just a Few
People do change. But very few of them change at any given time, and seldom do they change very much. Radical turn-arounds are quite rare. Human behavior remains subject to much manipulation, but human nature itself is burned in. This … Continue reading
Fraudulent Use of My Personal Info
I’m trying to imagine why, but someone seems to have lifted my personal contact details and posted a bogus resume on several job websites, such as Monster. First, I got a bunch of notices from the websites. I’ve complained to … Continue reading
Sheep, Sheep Dogs and Shepherds
Human excellence is self-selecting. Sheep don’t think of themselves as sheep. They consider themselves people, all different, all special. Sheep dogs think in terms of what they do, which is face down the threats. They aren’t likely to intervene much … Continue reading
News Used and Abused
All of us are abused in one way or another. How would we classify it? There’s folks who don’t know they are being abused, but we can’t always pity them if they like it or just don’t care either way. … Continue reading
Recommended Listening: Judith de los Santos
You cannot compare artists objectively. You can only say what it is you like most. That’s what art is about. I suppose for some of us, music does that. It touches something inside, and for each of us, there is … Continue reading
Tidbit: Economies of Scale
Take a quick read, and consider this thought: There is only one excuse for seeking the benefits of economic consolidation, only one “benefit” — it’s makes it possible for plutocrats to rob everyone at once. No other long term benefit … Continue reading
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The Right Tribe
Most Christians today are ill-equipped to understand what’s happening in places like France. I’ve been watching for some years the rise of right-wing nationalist groups in Europe. I won’t pretend I know the subject well, because that would require staying … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, government, oppression, propaganda
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Christmas Grammar Grouch
I really don’t have any great words of wisdom, nor any diseased mutterings to share. Instead, I’m going to grouse about some things which have made me grouchy regarding the decline in precise grammar. But first, a factoid: You know … Continue reading