“What compels you to do that Captain?” the Major asked as I tapped the ash from my cigar into the crystal ashtray. “Compels me to do what, Major?” “Tap your ash into the ashtray.” “As opposed to on the floor?” A twinkle in the eye of the Major was captured by the light of the fireplace in front...
Let’s start 2022 on a positive note: We are still alive. Well… sort of alive. Homeostasis is occurring (in most of us)… but are we really alive? Using The Matrix (Alice in Wonderland) motif: Many of us have elected to take the “blue pill”. Speaking of The Matrix, I watched the newest installation the other day. Chaney...
Enough of politics… This season has created division, disparagement, and indigestion. For today’s blog, let’s talk about something noncontroversial: religion. A couple of disclaimers just to know where I am coming from: Some intellectuals detest religion. They feel it is medieval, codified superstition, coercive and, in the final analysis, just kinda silly. Other intellectuals are extremely...
The French Revolution? Over the last few days, I have heard numerous references to the United States undergoing a process similar to that of the events leading up to the French Revolution. God, help us if that is true. The years following the French Revolution were anything but sanguine for the French people. Fortunately, I think the...
