A Murder of Crows
2013-04-29 – Thomas Hobbes had a dim view of nature, seeing life in nature as “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” The amazing thing about people who pontificate about nature is that […]
Tag Archives: philosophy
Terrorists from Madman-istan
2013-04-19 – Okay! So the Boston Marathon bombers were from Chechnya. And they apparently were Muslims. So we can now feel safe in assuming their motive was somehow related to […]
Terror Beneficiaries
2013-04-17 – The hours of uncertainty after an event like the Boston Marathon bombing bring up an interesting question—that is: what is terrorism? Here we had an event that created […]
Truth or Fiction
2013-04-14 – This weekend, I attended a writers conference where I got a chance to meet with other writers and talk about our work and the business of getting a […]
Diogenes Day
2013-04-01 – Considering what we see in the media every day, April Fools’ Day has lost its kick. The fools have 365 days, not just one. It’s time to reclaim […]
Equality in the Pursuit of Happiness
2013-03-27 – With the Supreme Court arguments about gay marriage come and gone, I thought I would give you my take on the subject. It comes down to this: I […]
All Who Are Hungry
2013-03-25 – “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” Thus begins the Passover Seder, which is happening this evening in Jewish homes around the world. The invitation is […]
Out of Spite
2013-03-15 – Every few weeks I see someone post a kinda new-agey advice on Facebook that goes something like this: “If it doesn’t nourish your soul, get rid of it.” […]
Being Yourself
2013-03-13 – They tell you to be yourself. In some ways this is good advice. You don’t have to remember anything special to be yourself. And you’re probably pretty good […]
Lifting Your Leg
2013-03-10 – It’s a weird thing to walk into a public park and see someone peeing on a tree. Now I’ve peed on trees. But it’s always been in a […]
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