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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

To the Moon and Beyond...!

So, now he wants to make himself look all heroically future-oriented, like another Kennedy, and send us to the Moon and to Mars beyond... How he will do this in a nation of uneducated, science-resisting, knowledge-despising citizens, I can't imagine. Does he think it can be bought, that money alone will accomplish it? President Kennedy had a nation already involved in the race to Space, had a nation of students focusing on the sciences since the Russians put Sputnik into orbit in 1957, five... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

The weaponizing of religion

Islamic, Christian, Judaism... any religion by any name: When religious dogma is used to justify making war, whether openly or through terrorism, it departs from holiness and becomes nothing but power-seeking born out of human fears and greeds. When religion becomes an excuse to condemn and tear down non-conforming lives and life choices, it loses all connection with God or Godliness. When anyone anywhere declares that they know what God thinks, what is the Divine Will, the Divine Intent, they... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The Trump Agenda

It is pretty evident that Trump's agenda is to reserve the US for white supremacists. It begins with the denial of entry to people of color, with the ejection of any person of color who can be ejected as laws stand now, and the elimination of people of color by police and prison. But it won't end there. Next will be those who protest the agenda of white supremacy, and sooner or later those who won't join the Party which is arising under his protection and encouragement. Meanwhile, education in... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Consequences and Corrections

In a few years, when a rational government takes back the goodies this administration is so blithely handing out to its buddies, those 'buddies' who survive will pay through the nose, giving it all back. Those who make the most money off insane exploitations of the Earth will be spending the most in restoring; Those who do the most damage that can't be undone will be paying through the nose in reparations. They will all be the greatest losers in history, and remembered only for their stupidity,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 17, 2017

mysogynistic behavior vs actual mysogyny

A key factor here in this whole confrontation with past sins is that just about everyone has done something equally stupid and inappropriate over their years, especially in times when appropriateness was not considered as it should have been. Some of these are events which likely passed barely noticed by anyone but the victim, because at that time, it was all sheltered under the cover of 'normalcy.' In fact, even the victims' silence was in part due to this 'normalcy' that was part of the wrong,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Non-coup in Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe since the 80s, is much in the habit of being in charge. At 92, he resists giving that up. His wife Grace wants to know why, being his wife, she should not also be Vice-President, replacing the man Robert just fired. There is a difference escaping the notice of many around the world today, between 'governing' and 'ruling.' Our own President seems not to make the distinction. Grace Mugabe is clearly confused. It is the difference between a president and a king,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Challenging Cutural Core Beliefs

I have written about Core Beliefs previously, mostly in my Universe blog. They are those deeply-held truths that were programmed into our minds so early that we don't remember learning them, they were just always true, absolutely and without question. The key fact is that they are beliefs, and not, in fact, absolute truths. But upon these most fundamental beliefs, we structure our entire belief systems; to question them, to be forced to doubt them, or to confront a world of others who deny and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 27, 2017

I don't even want a smart-phone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=hiJvYQfzKn0 Social interaction among humans involves a lot of mask-wearing, a lot of observation and choosing of what seem appropriate responses, and this robot is particularly good at this, maybe better than some people. Con-artists do this particularly well: persuading their targets that they care, that they are nice, friendly, and helpful even loving, even vulnerable, while they take you for your life savings, for your emotional surrendering of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 23, 2017

Ripped from...Facebook

Pay attention to what is actually happening in the House of Representatives. The rest is DIVERSION, at this point! While we are all sidetracked by Trump/Pence and the NFL, Trump vs. Puerto Rico, Harvey Weinstein & the Sexual Predation of All Hollywood, the Russian Hacking of the election, or the MLB American League Division Playoffs this week, it's worth noting that the following bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives: 1. HR 861 to Terminate the Environmental Protection... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 8, 2017

That hairy leg thing again...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/instagram-model-hairy-legs-rape-threats-arvida-bystr-m-a7987496.html I have never understood what makes my shaving or not, anyone else's business. And who would disable such an ideal mosquito-early-warning system? It comes down to the centuries-old, unconsidered cultural assumption that women are essentially children and should be childlike to be acceptible. That means, smooth and wide-eyed naive. Finally, finally we are outgrowing that notion even... Sign in to see full entry.

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