I hope at least some Republican voters will look up “sanctuary city.” My Fox News-loving mom was convinced that an illegal alien could commit a violent crime like rape, robbery, or murder in a sanctuary city and the police couldn’t …
Author: craigshields
A World that Hates Jesus?
To be fair, there may be some extremely rare form of psychopathology that causes the victim to have the malady described here, but it’s categorically wrong to say that the world hates Jesus (or Buddha, or Allah, or Mohammed).
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Gender in the Classroom
I remember my elementary school teachers very well. I recall how they were constantly bombarded with questions about gender and human sexuality. Just kidding. I’ve spoken with many of today’s educators, both in-the-classroom and administrators, and they say that such …
The Courageous Individual
Here in the United States, “not to take part in the lie,” it’s not necessary to be out there marching in the “No Kings” rallies and the rest. Everything except knuckling under counts. In the U.S. government, we have some …
MIT Rejects Authoritarian Rule
What happens when our institutions of higher learning become pawns of a fascist government? Let’s hope we never find out. Congratulations to MIT for standing up.
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“Fighting” MAGA
Though I understand the point here, I question the idea of fighting belligerent and unintelligent people. When I was a little boy, my grandfather told me never to argue with idiots, an idea I’m sure we’ve all heard at various …
We Are Creatures of Our Time
At left are the words of 18th Century French writer and philosopher Voltaire, one of our most beloved figures in history. Yet, to be honest, I’m confused by this one. In particular, what would it mean to “raise oneself above …
The Meaning of the World Around Us
Good quote here from Chekhov. To the existentialist, this applies to the entire universe around us. Each of us must create our own meaning, whether that means being a child of God, leaving this world a better place than the …
Old Houses
I subscribe to a social media group on old houses, a subject I adore. Some of these are so cheap you could buy them for what we’d pay for a year’s property tax on a place in California. Here’s a …
Trump’s Avalanche of Lies
What? I’m confused. “Trump’s Statement” of a few months ago was that “Gas prices are (present tense) under $2.” It would have been interesting if one of the gaggle of reporters surrounding him could have asked the obvious question: “That’s …
