PinnedThe New WorkPlay existed way before people. Music, too, exists independent of people. On earth, the birds are playing, with the crickets doing the evening show along with coyotes doing background alto. The ocean is graced by the elegant sound of the whale. For a while the sounds of people were the didgeridoo…Music2 min readMusic2 min read
4 days agoBudget Is Red Republican HerringOne day the word “Republican” will be bleeped, unless they stop bleeping curse words. Why does anyone, including the media, take them seriously? If they can use the word “unprovoked” before every mention of the Ukraine invasion, they could certainly label “political” when talking about hypocritical Republican concerns about funding…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
May 24Being Right Versus The TruthI read a lot of the news I delivered as a paperboy. There were occasional articles about financially strapped countries that needed help. Institutions like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund would offer loans. and prescribe financial austerity so that country could make the interest payments at its…Philosophy3 min readPhilosophy3 min read
May 17The Original Mistake of Biblical Proportions ReduxThe Original Sin is a Christian product of faith conceptualized thousands of years after the fact. It seems to be known to everybody and their brother regardless of their religion or beliefs. …Humanity3 min readHumanity3 min read
May 4Member-onlyFlexing Uncelebrated StrengthThe values of humanity must have formed as we collaborated to develop speech. There are obvious reasons that we survived to become a dominant species, but they are in conflict with our relatively recent culture of materialism, profit motivation and the promotion of individualism. The domination of wealth in our…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Apr 3Medium Exclusive: The Mystery Stats And A Kind Of MathAs long as they stay on track, writing pointed articles can unpack more ideas in a more interesting style that makes a train of thought more fun to ride. They should all have some value, but some stories seem like more of an achievement than others. That is fortunately still…Algorithms2 min readAlgorithms2 min read
Mar 30Embedded Media Mission: OmissionWhen Russia complained about NATO and Biden didn’t listen, standard journalist function would be to note the original and completed purpose of NATO. Completely excluding such vital critical reference is professional dysfunction or a nod to censorship or both. Either way, a huge lie by omission. Biden himself implicated us…History2 min readHistory2 min read
Mar 30They Care for War, We Care for MoreIf we had health care, the war on drugs would have to end. But war is our business, our best export. So you can forget health care. There’s a world to polarize… Half of which we’ll weaponize.Politics1 min readPolitics1 min read
Mar 18Suffering By DesignWork should be a joy that we perform for ourselves and our colleagues. Cooperation and efficiency are the strengths that have allowed humanity to grow. Trust and loyalty are values that help a group maintain cohesion and success. Our leaders were part of the group. The group dissolved with the…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
Mar 13War On Drugs Precludes Health CareWe objectify and punish those who practice unpopular personal behavior. We subjectively group substances with repeated but unapproved off label use as “bad”. …Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
