Yesterday (Sunday), Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his den (actually, he was extracted), and could not find his shadow (I’m not surprised – I have a hard time seeing anything when I first get out of bed in the morning, especially if I’m awakened against my will. I’ve heard that those fun people from PETA want … Continue reading
Tag Archives: humanity
Meandering Monday about Saving the Planet for Who(m)?
Environmentalists echo a phrase all the time – they are SAVING THE PLANET. I’m not sure WHO (or is it WHOM?) they are trying to save the planet for. Certainly not for human beings – they seem to think humans are the problem. So many of their remedies seem to have to do with reducing … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Wanting to be Famous
The day I decided to write this post, Felicity Huffman was all over the news. She’s in prison for cheating to get her child into a university. Lots of pictures of her in prison. News that her husband got to visit her. News about another person/ other people fighting the same charges. You notice I … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Greener Grass
Jealousy and envy are human nature – it’s why the Bible has prohibitions against them (any religion worth its salt should be pushing its adherents to be better than the animals – to hold us to a higher standard – instead of patting us on the back and telling us we’re perfect.) It isn’t amazing … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about What We Really Know
We do our best to understand the world around us. Assuming our understanding is true, our thoughts are happening inside our skulls, pretty much isolated from everything else. We rely on information coming to us from outside… of whatever it is we think we are on the inside. We have to trust that information, but … Continue reading
Fractured Fragment Friday: “Obsolete” (and a coupon!)
We’re getting closer and closer to making “improvements” in our genetics, whether it’s a good idea or not. I was wondering – as we FINALLY try to go into space, will our ability to alter ourselves become more cost effective than creating safety devices to protect us from the perils of space travel? And what … Continue reading
Meandering Monday about Two Misfit Genius Shows
My significant one and I don’t appear to be much into what’s popular on television (or at least what’s considered worthy of viewing by the gatekeepers at the various networks.) So many shows that we enjoy watching from the very start are suffer early death-by-cancellation. Timeless and The Colony come to mind, among others. I … Continue reading
