Taking the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain
2014-12-21 – At a little after five this afternoon, we reach the Winter Solstice. At a little after five this afternoon, the sun will be down for 45 minutes or […]
Tag Archives: philosophy
Affirmative Action Argument Averted
2014-12-16 – A few days ago, I narrowly escaped an argument on affirmative action in education. It was a close call. The truth is, I wasn’t really prepared for that […]
Congress Is Usually Pretty Happy to Have Its Power Usurped
2014-11-23 – I’m kinda pleased that the House is suing the President. It’s about time that Congress got upset about the usurpation of its power. Congress is generally pretty happy […]
There IS an Obvious Solution
2014-11-20 – Saw a headline the other day: “No Obvious Solution to the Mid East Crisis.” I didn’t click on it. I’ve seen these stories before and they are depressing. […]
Near Snow Experience
2014-11-16 – You call this snow? Nat did. Kit and I visited Nat yesterday in Beloit, WI, where he goes to school. He was complaining about the unseasonable cold and […]
Waste Not, Want Not
2014-11-09 – Right-wingers love to complain about waste in government. Now I’m not going to disagree about this. I am not going to defend waste. Of course, it all depends […]
Listen, O Israel!
2014-11-02 – Good Morning Daylight Wasting Time! Isn’t that what you should call it? It’s the alternative to Daylight Savings Time. We are now plunging into the darkness of winter. […]
The Purfuit of Happinefs
2014-10-21 – Don’t know if Thomas Jefferson coined the phrase “the pursuit of happiness,” but he surely made it popular when he included it in the Declaration of Independence: We […]
Getting Married Is Like Jumping Off a Cliff
2014-10-07 – Getting married is like jumping off a cliff. One moment you’re on solid ground, then next moment you are walking on air. And there are no Wile E […]
The Firewall Against Ebola—It’s the Government
2014-10-02 – No you don’t have Ebola. And you’re not going to get it either—unless you go to West Africa. Not in the United States. Why? Because we have effective […]
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