4th of July, a day to mourn the loss of our freedoms
In 1776 America had a population of only 2.5 million. Most Europeans (up to 2/3rds) came here as indentured servants, prisoners, or kidnapped. To gain […]
Preserving the Innocence of Youth
Parents and society at-large are increasingly forcing children to view the world through the lens of sex and gender well before their brains and emotions […]
Respect Begets Respect
I have long believed that people and places that respect themselves in turn receive respect. Having lived most of my adult life in urban areas, […]
Publicly Sanctioned Hate (musing)
The hate is palpable, but unlike the perceived hate it stands in opposition to, this hate is righteous. This is feel good hate, it’s a […]
Future History
People often believe that history is something that is distant and removed from their day to day lives. That what happened in the past has […]
Cult of Mediocrity
Cream rises to the top, or so I used to think. I always believed that the best and brightest would be recognized and lauded as […]
Mental Health Basics
America seems to be in poor mental health. Intervention and tracking is being called for in our schools, criminal justice system, and even data mining […]
Post-modern Philosophy – It’s all relative
Post-modern thought is characterized largely by what is known as cultural and moral relativism that sprung out of the atheism movement called secular humanism. In […]
McSex: The Commidification of Sex in the Post-Modern World
Human sexuality can be confounding, mysterious and even frustrating. For all of our increasingly progressive ideas of sexuality and cultural acceptance, sex still is a […]
Impending Doom… The Aftermath of the Next Economic Crisis
“If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.” George Orwell When I was an active […]