Confronted with so many untenably unresolvable circumstances, one has to ask: At what point is a life – or a whole cadre of lives – so lacking in value that it / they should no longer exist or be tolerated … or is that “somebody else’s problem”? Capital punishment – the taking of lives deemed…
Sometimes technicalities get in the way of practicalities. Who cares about the biochemistry if you can cultivate a rose to bloom! We can infer a lot about the universe that we don’t totally understand, but we can also discover or suspect at least enough about it to be able to function meaningfully / operationally as we…
“People are people. Kids are kids. Mosquitos are mosquitos. Squirrels are squirrels. The squirrels … did not mean any harm when they stole the birdseed you put out … the squirrels were simply doing what they do. They were doing what their nature demanded. Some people are thieves. Some people are exaggerators. Some people are…
In the throes of partisan politics, one often hears the comment made that this or that person or position is “on the wrong side of history.” Most frequently, such assertions come from “liberal” or “progressive” quarters, railing against those who insist on holding the line against change, who long for the “good ol’ days” when…
PREFACE: This is one of an increasing number of entries related to the challenge of living without a GOAL, MISSION, PURPOSE or PASSION in life – a privation with which I’m finding so many are unfortunately saddled. Most entries on this topic are about practicalities, though elements of philosophy creep in. The most important first…