“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” M. Ghandi (Hindu) “All living beings desire happiness, and have revulsion from pain and suffering. They are fond of life, they love to live, long to live, and they feel repulsed at the idea of hurt […]
Root Causes and Climate Change
If you have read some of my other writing you know I like to research and find original real data and interpret it myself. I have been in ‘Marketing’ and it scares me how readily data AND people are manipulated. I don’t want someone else’s interpretation of the data or issue. I have a brain […]
Monetized Distraction
“Red Herrings – when smoked herring turn reddish and can be used by ne’r-do-wells to put bloodhounds off their scent while escaping pursuit …”. That is the supposed etymology of the phrase. So much of Media today is just monetized distraction. Paid stories or stories that sell. “Look over here! No. Don’t look at that… […]
Time
If you believe God wrote the bible, or whatever religious document guides you, and take it literally, then just move on. Nothing to see here… Humans need to get some perspective – this planet has been here for a time longer than you can fathom. The notion that we see historic trends is almost laughable. […]
Think!
Don’t believe what I say because I am smart, because I agree with you, because I am a celebrity, because your friends say I am right, or because I say you are smart. Believe what I say only because you thought about my words and considered alternative ideas. Think for yourself. I could be wrong. […]