Super Tuesday came and went. There were no surprises for anyone. Nor did anyone expect to be surprised. There was a show on last night called “Requiem for the American Experience.” It was Noam Chomsky talking about how our constitution… Read More ›
Conscience and morality
WHEN FREE ISN’T
JYProvocative Question #5 – Misinformation The question is: Does the government have the right to remove posts that could misinform the public? Does the government have the responsibility to? Or is government take down of such posts a violation of free speech?… Read More ›
MAKING SENSE OF THE SENSELESS
We are forever asking ourselves and each how can “those people” behave the way they behave? How can they believe some of the insane stuff they seem to believe? I say “seem to believe” because I find it impossible anyone… Read More ›
IF AMAZON RULED THE WORLD
The Every: A Novel by: Dave EggersNarrated by: Dion Graham The book sounded intriguing. It’s actually the second of two novels, but it stands on its own. I did not read the other book, though I probably will read it now. This… Read More ›
EVIL DOESN’T NEED A REASON
What does “basically” mean? I keep hearing this from people who are sure – really sure – most people are basically good, kind, caring folks. What does “basically” mean? “Live and let live” has never been the way of nations…. Read More ›
BANNING BOOKS IS NEVER OKAY
Fandango’s Provocative Question #156 How do you feel about state and local school boards and other jurisdictions banning of classic books such as those I’ve listed? Under what circumstances, if any, do you feel that banning of such books is appropriate… Read More ›
HOW DIFFERENT IS THE WORLD NOW THAN IN 1980?
Blogging Insights – FORTY-ONE YEARS Even though the time interval between 1939 to 1980, and between 1980 and 2021 are identical, the differences in the world are not even close. Technology has made huge changes in our world, but the… Read More ›
WE ALL NEED AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE BETTER
Despite all logic and reason to the contrary, Trump still continues to hunker down in the White House. Does he really believe he can stage a coup and become King of America? Does anyone genuinely believe that? I’m sure there… Read More ›
WHAT HAPPENED TO CHILDE DONALD?
Because most of us are rational, we not only loathe the guy running our government. We also really want to know how he became such a terrible person. Everyone knows people — some of us are those people — who… Read More ›
PRO-LIFERS ARE NOW PRO DEATH – BY ELLIN CURLEY
There are certain hypocrisies and inconsistencies in the Right Wing credo. I have trouble wrapping my head around it. I remember a George Carlin’s joke about the so-called Pro-Life crusade against abortion. Carlin said that their position is that “every… Read More ›
The Big Lie and Spasms of Spite – Reblog – Gordon Stewart
Originally posted on Views from the Edge:
IF I ONLY HAD A SHIOE The president’s spasms of spite at Friday’s post-acquittal White House celebration sent my soul into spasms of its own. Hearing the president claiming that the impeachment trial’s…
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUNG DONNIE? – Marilyn Armstrong
Because most of us are rational, we not only loathe the guy running our government. We also really want to know how he became such a terrible person. Everyone knows people — some of us are those people — who… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 