Fight On! Dr. Begonia and I got into a somewhat heated argument about propaganda and free speech. She hates propaganda and wants to lessen its influence, noting the destruction it has caused, specifically in the last few years. I champion free speech, as an absolute, and recognize that embracing free speech, truly embracing it, inevitably … Read more
…Or So I Argued to an Unnecessarily-Defensive Buddhist the Other Night I had the beginnings of a decent conversation with an argumentative white California Buddhist the other night at the Intermission of a local cabaret. I’ve had versions of this debate before, but twenty years ago I basically argued his point, and now I find … Read more
I can’t stop feeling like we have been down this road before. Doesn’t it sound familiar? Bottom line – we have a need for a new mRNA vaccine but with a twist. This new disease, unlike Covid, can readily be seen on the victim’s face. And as I write this more and more information is … Read more
We were on a fishing trip at Cape Canaveral. Arriving a day before the deep sea trip we went to Jetty Park where my husband and nephew could do some shore fishing. As we rounded a bend we came upon the astonishing sight of a docked giant skyscraper cruise ship. I had never seen one … Read more
Alert! Defcon One! Maximum Readiness! Attention all citizens: eggs at Aldi have increased in price! For those who are unaware of what Aldi is, it is a German-based company discount grocery store located in the EU. They are also located in America, primarily on the east coast. The model is pretty great in my opinion. … Read more
Liberal used to mean open-minded, interested in the welfare of everyone, eager to help the downtrodden, all that gooey good stuff. Liberalism used to mean hope, faith in a better tomorrow, and giving everyone a seat at the table. A few years ago the word liberal went bat-shit crazy and now liberals are actively touting … Read more
They’ve been called a lot of different names over the years: ad guys, mad men, spin doctors, Satan’s little helpers. And those are just a few. These are the people who tell us what to buy, where to buy it, and how it will make us cooler and more attractive to the opposite sex. They … Read more
Your morning bathroom routine, much like your ear hair, is something that never stops growing until you die. By my reckoning, this process, when fully explored over the course of an average American lifetime, slowly grows, then dips greatly, then begins its true slow rise from a process that takes roughly ten minutes every morning … Read more
You DO have a lane, you know. Science is taking over everything. Even theology. Ten years ago while getting an MTS I noticed articles published in theology along the lines of miracles can’t exist because science says they are not possible. It has consumed medicine and now the field of psychotherapy — not that either … Read more
I read a newspaper article a few months ago about an Amish guy and his stalwart band of reeeeaaaallllyyy un-merry men who got arrested for forcibly cutting off the beards and pony-tails of other Amish people he accused of not being Amish enough. NOT AMISH ENOUGH? Let that sink in for a second. That’s like … Read more