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Tell Me Sweet Little Lies
Cherry picking your facts is actually a bigger lie than simply stating falsehoods. On 3 May 1999, we had a bit of wind and rain outside our home. That’s the facts, but not the truth. Okay, it’s only some of … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, internet, nature, propaganda
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Trust Requires Breathing Room
People scrambling for limited living space tend to screw over almost everyone they encounter. My friend Robert mentioned something fundamental to human nature. When you squish people together in a small space, there is a powerful tendency for trust to … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, government, oppression, psychology
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The Boundaries of Sanity
There are some folks we cannot help. It is particularly hard for evangelical Christians to grasp this: There are times and places where you shake the dust off your sandals and move on down the road. There are people in … Continue reading
We All Need a Human Touch
“Mama! She’s looking at me!” Childish whining of this sort deserves punishment. No one should be permitted to demand the rest of the world bend to their outrageous requirements and whims. I’ll bet you’ve seen teenage girls in schools dress … Continue reading
Please Lie to Me
I would rather you be able to tell me a lie, than for someone else to take upon themselves the authority to decide for me you can’t. As much of a bumbling idiot as I may be, I doubt there’s … Continue reading
Let’s Pretend for a Moment I’m an Activist
What is the greatest political threat I see? Our devotion to modern Israel is the single greatest threat to this nation. If I were to take up any political cause, it would be to convince the government to stop pretending … Continue reading
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No Holiday for Some
I’m going to ruin your day. On this Christmas Day, I’d like to ask one small gift of you. Take just a moment to think about the private prison industry in California. I’ll make it simple: Virtually every human in … Continue reading
The Gift of Truth for Christmas
Most of my regular readers probably understand this already, but what I offer is a written formulation which may help fill your Santa’s bag of truth so you can share with others. First, I have to reveal something of myself … Continue reading
The Final Defense of Sanity
According to the basic guidelines of civility, the proper response to impertinent questions and suggestions is to laugh. For quite some time, innocence has been no defense in the US. On the one hand, there are enough intentionally confusing and … Continue reading
Delusion Defense
When the world is mad, what happens to the sane? First and foremost, your best defense internally is not taking yourself too seriously. Never forget: It’s always possible you are mistaken, even deluded, about any number of things. Fundamental to … Continue reading