Information of a personal nature.
My Comments: from time to time my mind tends to wander. Some of you might argue it’s much of the time, but at least it wonders. This may not sit well with some of my friends who believe there is an insurmountable chasm between their faith and the world around them but , for me, …
Continue reading Radical New Hypothesis For Why Humans Exist
My Comments: The level of naivete across the planet is remarkable. But it’s nothing new. I was born near London with bombs dropping all around, in a country governed by one Neville Chamberlain who believed Adolph Hitler was a gentleman and not the monster he turned out to be. There are too many parallels in …
Continue reading Terrorism: A Dire Prediction For Trump’s First 100 Days
My Comments: Like it or not, the next four years will be different. The new “normal” in terms of the leadership, or lack thereof, coming out of Washington, DC. will change. For some this might be a good thing, but I have my doubts. The stakes are very high and much of what I see …
My Comments: For those of us in our mid 70’s, access to competent medical help is critical to our peace of mind. Here in Gainesville, we take it for granted, provided you have the ability to pay for it. As an aging member of American society, I hope there is no disruption of the existing …
My Comments: Radicals are usually thought of as being on the left end of the political spectrum. You know, people like Castro in Cuba or Chavez in Venezuela. The term 'radical' almost never comes to mind when looking at the right end. Except maybe the Taliban or now ISIS wreaking havoc in the middle east. …
My Comments: As we come to terms, from either perspective, with the idea of Donald Trump for the next four years, it helps to better understand how he won the election, if not the popular vote. This understanding is critical for those of us who are by nature more liberal than those who will be …
Continue reading “I am a Democrat in rural, red-state America. My party abandoned us.”
My Comments: The Prophet of Doom is not yet vanquished but… hopefully soon. Marian L. Tupy | Wednesday, October 26, 2016 It is perhaps an understatement to say that we live in an era of great pessimism. This pessimism, while not distributed evenly across the world, appears to be felt most acutely in many Western …
Continue reading We See the Glass as Half Empty, Yet Our Cup Is Overflowing
My Comments: For me, the glass is always half full. I try to live today and worry only about the future. I am easily irritated by those who live in the past, or try to re-litigate the arguments of history. It’s a waste of time for me as the years count down. You can argue …
Continue reading The World Is Getting Better and Nobody Knows It
My Comments: Now that Matthew has taken his wind and rain to bother someone else, I can focus my time and energy on less earth-shattering thoughts. I am very thankful we were spared what happened in Haiti; I can’t imagine the agony those people are living with. And speaking of not being able to imagine, …
Continue reading A Mind-melting Number of Galaxies in the Universe
My Comments: Some very good friends of mine have tried to “save” me. They’re fearful I will die and not go to heaven, and God will blame them for not trying hard enough. My sincere apologies. This article appeared a year ago and still resonates with me. I grew up all over the world, with …
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