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What Really Matters
How could anyone imagine I don’t promote fitness and well-being? On the other hand, I more often promote not taking this life too seriously. I take what God gives and try to make the most of it. Not because there … Continue reading
I'm Not Free, Just Cheap
I see where Miscavage is fixing to stick it to his cult followers again. It’s not as if he hasn’t scammed them out of millions already, but he’s rewritten everything again and dusted off some “new” e-meters he had built … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, government, propaganda, religion
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Intuitions of Wars
What follows is not prophecy; it’s simply intuition. We’ve known for a few weeks the US is now totally unhappy with the rebels in Syria. It appears they’ve been losing pretty badly, so we had some Stinger missiles sort of … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, government, oppression, peace, propaganda, war
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The Solution to Net Rudeness
The problems on the Net are people problems. There are no problems with the Internet; all the perceived problems are what people bring to the Net. They were the same problems offline as they are online. The Internet is, as … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, culture, internet, oppression, propaganda, social inhibitions
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A Theory of Net Rudeness
The question has arisen repeatedly over the years: Why are people more rude on the Net than in person? The question itself is a problem. Are people actually that much worse in their online personas than in real life? There … Continue reading
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Tagged government, internet, propaganda, psychology, society, wsj article
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Taste and Art
I know what I like. You can lock me in a chair where I have to listen to your favorite music, but even after days and weeks of this torture, I’m not likely to appreciate your taste in music. Humans … Continue reading
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Handling Self-Doubt
This would be a HOWTO, except I’m not sure how much applies to other folks. This is simply how I handle it. It’s possible I’m completely delusional about God. That is, I can’t prove to even my own satisfaction what … Continue reading
Bits and Pieces 3
We know the US government is lying in huge and massive ways. I’ve seen plenty of it myself, told rather forcefully with a very ugly emphasis I will tell a certain false story because the government would likely kill me … Continue reading
Mental Illness Is Insane
The whole medical model of psychology and psychiatry is broken. There are precious few people with psychology issues arising from genuine medical problems. Having spent decades working at least part of the time in pastoral counseling, and watching an awful … Continue reading
On Humor and Companionship
It was a full belly laugh, with a clear note of derision he just could not hide. The face of his companion was vaguely pained. “Thanks for your support, dude.” “Aw, com’on man! That was hilarious!” Without a trace of … Continue reading