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  • The “Open-Minded” Can Be So “Close-Minded” ……. November 17, 2014

    shun (shn) tr.v. shunned, shun·ning, shuns To avoid deliberately; keep away from. eschew (ɪsˈtʃuː) vb 1. (tr) to keep clear of or abstain from (something disliked, injurious, etc); shun; avoid os·tra·cize (str-sz) tr.v. os·tra·cized, os·tra·ciz·ing, os·tra·ciz·es 1. To exclude from a group. See Synonyms at blackball. 2. To banish by ostracism, as in ancient Greece…

  • The Little Children … November 9, 2014

          Soon there will be the Black Friday sales. Super bargains will be offered, but you better hurry. Best you be first in line, or you’ll miss out.      There will be the usual news stories the days before the sale, people actually camped out at the front door of the stores waiting to get…

  • Morality and Niceness … November 10, 2014

    Morality: mo·ral·i·ty noun \mə-ˈra-lə-tē, mȯ-\ : beliefs about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior : the degree to which something is right and good : the moral goodness or badness of something Nice-ness: (Nice) niceadjective, nicer, nicest.1. pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 2. amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to…

  • Women and Children? .. Puh-leese! … November 3, 2014

    “Women and Children first” is the cry often heard. The example cited is usually that of the Titanic. A recent example of this gynocentric point of view is the “save the girls” plea about the kidnapped Africans. This occurred shortly after the slaughter of innocent boys in the same area about which there was never…

  • Reason and Logic … October 27, 2014

    rea•son (ˈri zən)n. 1. a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, or event.2. a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action.3. the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences.4. sound judgment; good sense.5. normal or sound powers of mind; sanity.6. Logic. a premise of an argument.7.…

  • Misanthropy Anyone? … October 20, 2014

    Having the knowledge of good and evil may in itself be the source of good and evil. Animals, though they may do what humans consider horrendous things, possess no knowledge of good and evil. They, therefore, are incapable of doing good or evil. They are indifferent and function by way of instinct. Humanity is capable…

  • Death Penalty Re-visitations …October 13, 2014

    Much has been said regarding the morality and need for the death penalty. Many have remarked that the cost to the public of maintaining an individual in confinement for a lifetime is less than that associated with the many appeals of a death sentence. I have, I admit, overtime, gone from one stance to another…

  • Circumcision… The Mutilation of Male Offspring……….. October 6, 2014

    Circumcision… Why the controversy? Circumcision was common but not all encompassing among ancient Semitic peoples. The reasons for it are not known with solidity. Many think it began as a religious rite or rite of passage for boys into adulthood. In ancient times it was also thought to aid cleanliness. The first medical doctor to…

  • Is Christianity a Myth? …. September 29, 2014

    If one examines the Egyptian Sun God Ra many similarities will be noted between Ra and the story of Jesus. In fact, the stories nearly parallel. It is apparent that the story of Jesus was plagiarized from the Sun God’s story. This is the basis for my assertion that Christianity started as sun worship. If…

  • The Last Sane Man … September 22, 2014

    “Does believing you’re the last sane man on the planet make you crazy?” said Spooner. The march is slow, determined, and unstoppable. Many are aware of the fate which is approaching. Among them there are desperate cries to take action. The consensus is that something must be done. Plans are formulated but only those that…