In a recent post, Does Life Have Meaning? I wrote about the plethora of recent social media posts on the supposed meaninglessness of our lives. In addition to the other points I made in the original post, this subject appears …
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Does Life Have Meaning?
There seems to be a great number of social media posts recently on the subject of the supposed meaninglessness of our lives. Some people point to what they believe to be an absurd cycle of “eat, work, be entertained, sleep” …
A Pleasant Surprise
In this day in which so many Americans have completely given up on English grammar, it’s almost weird to see that the sign-maker here correctly used a semicolon to separate two independent clauses. Kudos. Btw, the message is excellent as well. …
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Finland and Homelessness
There are vast differences between the Finnish and American cultures, principally that the Fins care deeply about the well-being of one another. This is not just talk; as shown at left, they spend their tax revenues in efforts to wipe …
Why Are There So Few Celebrity Supporters of Donald Trump?
It’s the 77th birthday of actor and ardent Trump supporter James Woods (pictured here). Woods’ status as a celebrity, coupled with his belief that Trump is right for America doesn’t make him unique, but it certainly makes him rare. Sure, …
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The Worst Feeling in the World
We sometimes wonder why so few people are jumping from the Trump/MAGA ship. If you’re a congressional Republican, it’s that you know that abandoning Trump means losing your seat. For the huge majority of everyone else, it’s explained in the …
The Meat Industry Attacks Veganism, Often With Incredibly Poor Logic
The only thing that’s “unnatural” about eating meat has occurred very recently in human history, and that’s factory farming. When I drive past thousand-acre pastures dotted with happy cows, I don’t have a problem knowing that most of these animals …
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Understanding American Voters
Let’s contrast the advice that Pythagoras gave us (at left) with the sensibilities of the MAGA/Trump people. The former suggests that we do our best to keep anger away from our decision-making. The latter wants to see Trump re-elected, specifically …
The Sources of Misinformation Are Endless
Does getting hit in the head disqualify Aaron Rodgers as a source of medial information, or is it simply the fact that he has no scientific/medical training?
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Theology and Reason
I hope there are theologians with better ideas on free thinking, common sense, and rationality than this fellow at the Assembly of GOD and this particular Methodist Church. Making decisions on one’s own re: what to think and how to …
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