Why do we seek progress in this world? We presume that growth, growing bigger, expanding, making more money and gaining more power is a good thing. But the energy of this world is limited and we cannot leave it. The Hubble Space Telescope looked as deep into space as possible, and took a photo known […]
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What is “Progress”?
Letter to Rep. James Lankford (OK) — Stop NSA Spying on Americans
Senator Tom Coburn (OK) Fails to Address NSA Spying Concerns
On July 24, 2013, I wrote to Senator Tom Coburn to express my concerns about the National Security Agency’s “PRISM” program. The program “XKeystone” was subsequently disclosed in the media. Unfortunately, Senator Coburn responded with the same “talking points” that have have already been repudiated in public discussions. He did not respond to the most […]
Writing “Home Work” From Stephen King’s “On Writing”
Exercise: Write Unplotted Narration. Basic scene setting: Girl meets boy, boy turns out to be a creep, boy stalks girl, girl gets a retraining order, boy stalks girl anyway and kills girls. In particular, girl come’s home and smells boy’s aftershave in house (and upstairs creeking) even though he’s supposed to be in jail. Then […]
Do Not Join the Disney DVD Movie Club
Let’s get right to the point for you busy parents: Do not joint the Disney DVD movie club because you will not be able to buy all the standard Disney Movies. That’s right. Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, Snow White, Cinderella, etc. You cannot buy them because they are “unavailable.” Disney has resorted to a sort of […]
“Personhood” Movement – An Abortion for Corporations
According to on-line reports, Initiative 26 in Mississippi would define personhood as “every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof.” Anti-abortion activists seem to believe that it will “open the door” to overturning Row v. Wade. If passed, such a rule of law may have the unintended effect of […]