Good observation at left. Outside of my own family, the only people whose grammar I correct are those who have asked me to. I have a childhood friend who accredits me for having raised his verbal SAT score. That feels …
Category: Sustainability
Viewpoints on America
Here, Marcus Aurelius provides viewpoints on life that could be applied to current-day U.S. politics. For instance, I can say that all this hatred and stupidity is, in fact, playing itself out in front of my eyes, but I’m fortunate …
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What’s Disappearing?
A reader sent me this question and supplied an answer: The United States. I doubt it. It’s true that the path our nation is taking is anything but sustainable, but it’s likely that our little bout with fascism will be …
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Educating Women
What Brigham Young said here is undeniable; it’s the reason that philanthropic efforts in the developing world often focus on educating girls and women. The Turimiquire Foundation, the non-profit I frequently mention here, has a similar approach in helping to …
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Trump Executive Order Focuses on the Non-Existent
Here’s something from a Trumper that I thought I’d share. A reader notes: Hard to believe such a thing is even necessary but thank you. Some sanity. This, of course, is in reaction to Trump’s claim that there are cases in …
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God as the Ultimate Mathematician
Paul Dirac was one of human history’s most influential mathematicians and physicists, and apparently did deliver the quote at left. It’s unclear, however, if he didn’t mean it as a joke. Voltaire said (something like), “God gave us noses so …
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Now This from Karl Marx
Here we are, about 150 years after Marx made this statement, and we can now see that he was wrong. Humankind has and will continue to embrace capitalism until organized life on this planet is gone, via some combination of …
Advice on Writing from C.S. Lewis
At left is what the great C.S. Lewis advised a “schoolgirl in America” on the subject of writing. I was particularly taken by his point #3: “Write with the ear.” In my constructing my sentences and paragraphs, I try to …
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Learning from History
Yes, the situation here is sad, but keep in mind what Hegel said, “The only thing we learn from history is that we don’t learn anything from history.” Also, remember that this “large chunk of America” is far meaner and …
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These Are Scary Times in the U.S., But Might We Get Through All This?
I’m sure Stephen King was sincere in what he said here, but mightn’t this all work out OK? Sure, the United States has decommitted to helping the planet avoid environmental collapse, and has consolidated power in the executive branch, establishing …
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