I posted a joke on Facebook that went like this – The other day, the kids and I were talking and someone said "Dad, misery loves company." This is only true if you're extroverted. If you're an introvert like me, 'company' could literally be the source of our misery. One of my daughters didn't understand … Continue reading Don’t settle for normal
Category: morality
There’s still time to stop the 1984 response to COVID-19 before it’s too late.
This is going to be a long one. Maybe I should write more regularly instead of trying to do a total brain dump all at once. How does one measure the value of life? It seems to undergird much of the debate, fear, and frustration these days. Can you put a price on someone's … Continue reading There’s still time to stop the 1984 response to COVID-19 before it’s too late.
Trigglypuffs, Toilets, and Tolerance
No shortage of news to discuss. If you care about the elections, which I don't, every day there seems to be more finger pointing, name calling, skeletons coming out of the closet, and oh yeah, violence amongst the most rabid sycophants defending their leaders (or tearing down their opponents). I'm just as guilty I suppose … Continue reading Trigglypuffs, Toilets, and Tolerance
Liberty – Ends or Means?
If you’ve ever had a moral debate with anyone, invariably the argument will come down to an idea of the Ends and the Means. The case is laid out something like this: In one camp, the person has a final goal / utopia in mind. Because you know it’s a righteous goal, getting to your … Continue reading Liberty – Ends or Means?
Where is your hope and faith?
It’s been almost a full week of a self-imposed sabbatical from Facebook and shockingly, the world continued to move forward. I had no profound reason for taking the break other than I want to see how long I could go without the daily facepalms and pulling out my already thinning hairline. Still, there were some … Continue reading Where is your hope and faith?
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