inCAPABLESFailure to identify true victims is a big problem. It’s the sort of problem Jesus addressed repeatedly, constantly questioning the self-proclaimed enlightened folks of his day. I’m not embarrassed to say that the Bride of Christ, the New Jerusalem, is looking quite a lot like the Bride of Frankenstein these days. And throughout history. So […]
Passivity seems to be at an all-time high. Blaming others for our problems. Systemic problems. Social justice. Every distraction under the Tuscan Sun. It’s somebody’s else’s job to make my life better, or even worthwhile. You parents need to know you’re failures. Teachers too. And law enforcement. Everything is all wrong. And I’m going to […]
It’s trendy now to remind each other to stop and smell the flowers. Smell the coffee. The bacon. This advice is not wrong. It’s a timeless balance to depression and burnout. It fits my ongoing conviction that people suffer a lot because of imaginary and mental things when often we have everything we need for […]
So like, I know I have not been canceled yet, but that day is coming. It’s only a matter of time before my efforts at dialog and humor are considered hate speech. Or my efforts at inclusion and understanding of perpetrators is considered too radical. Plato’s cave allegory continues to fit the sad exemplars we […]
Is anyone else tired of modern Science? It’s a megachurch that’s been letting me down. COVID showed us who the real high priests are these days. And whom they’re willing to sacrifice. It used to be more clandestine before; they could have put the Vatican and Unions to shame! Using government grants, no less. Not […]
The human race is technically called Homo Sapiens Sapiens. We’re named for intelligence, or wisdom, squared! Can we rethink that? This should be done pronto, before any aliens get here and take offense. And they’ll never stop laughing, certainly not take us seriously. I think our defining feature as a species might be arrogance. Homo […]