Thursday, November 7th, 2013
Think about it. Our brains are fabulous tools, the thing that makes us human, but our brains also hold us back, from being all we can be. Sometimes we are fooled, and sometimes we fool ourselves. We are seemingly pre-programmed to make certain kinds of mistakes, over and over again. Here are six of the
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Every now and then, someone refers to Social Security as an “entitlement” program. This is usually followed by an angry reaction that goes something like this, “I paid into Social Security for 30 years, that’s my money,...
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
As humans live longer, more animal species are going extinct. This was the conclusion of a University of California study, which wrote that human life expectancy was the determining factor for endangered birds and mammals. Though this...
Friday, November 1st, 2013
According to George Carlin: “When fascism comes to America, it will not be in brown and black shirts. It will not be with jack-boots. It will be Nike sneakers and Smiley shirts. Smiley-smiley. Fascism—Germany lost the Second...
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
In the 1950’s America was, superficially at least, happy. The war was over, and while Europe and Asia rebuilt themselves, American’s delighted in toasters, Chevys, and Joe Dimaggio. Men and women married. The men went to work,...
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
Years ago, someone said that according to the laws of aerodynamics, bumblebees cannot fly. But the bumblebees, not knowing the laws of aerodynamics, go ahead and fly anyway. Something like that happens among people. There have been...
Monday, October 28th, 2013
There’s a video making the rounds on Facebook and YouTube that seems to be making quite an impression on people. Unfortunately, it is so filled with false assumptions that the impression it makes is not only wrong,...
Sunday, October 27th, 2013
It might seem like we’re living at a uniquely rich moment for conspiracy theories. Over the last few years, we’ve seen it claimed that Osama bin Laden didn’t really die, that Barack Obama is covering up the...
Friday, October 25th, 2013
When the Reverend Jim Jones told his followers they were all going to drink Kool-Aid and go to a happier place, they all lined up and drank it. The Reverend Jones was their God. Like many leaders...
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Thomas Hobbes said that words are wise men’s counters, but the money of fools. This is as true today as it was 400 years ago when Hobbes said it. Using words is very different from taking words...
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013
Saul retired to Phuket, Thailand from New York City at the age of 40. He already had under his belt a master’s degree in Business Administration from New York University, three years of therapy with a strict...
Friday, October 18th, 2013
All around the world, food availability, income, and life span are up, while disease, child mortality, and violence are down. Though the world is still far from perfect, nearly everything is more affordable, not always in dollar...
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
Auburn Alabama prides itself on friendship and civility. So it was a bit of a shock when that Southern charm was smashed over a few weeks, in which friend turned against friend, becoming antagonists and enemies. Politics....
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
The curious affair of Fred Mudgeon began in 2015 when he, age 67 and largely blind, walked onto the field of the Washington Miquetoasts, the capital’s football team, and announced that he wanted to try out for...
Monday, October 14th, 2013
It was two weeks ago today that Obamacare was rolled out to the public. Perhaps this would be a good time to check in and see how it is going. From the few reports surfacing, the answer...