Tag: education
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Bailing out the Ship
Scientists don’t disagree about global warming like an atheist and a christian disagree about god. It’s similar to the differences between Judaism and Christianity. Both believe in the same foundation and both believe that Jesus was a man. It’s at that point that the divergence takes place. On to Global Warming; it is happening. Scientists…
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A Math’s Book Cover
I have a limited understanding of math. Past algebra and pre-calculus it gets very fuzzy, but up until that level, I have it down pat pretty much with the exception of buying things I want and how many cups of coffee I should drink daily. That being said I am always a bit confused…
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All in the Balance
Those who make money have the ability to predict the future. Those who are rigid in their thinking cannot. Money is not the most important thing though. The predictor knows this and can see and figure out solutions to problems and/or clearly see what the solution to a problem will be in the future. I…
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A Trumpian Shakespeare
Does anyone else find it ironic that some actors are the biggest critics of Donald Trump? Some go so far as to call him a fraud. All actors are frauds. It is literally their job description and was established by their demi-god playwright William Shakespeare. All the world’s a stage, and all the men and…
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The Adults in the Room
Is it me or have the adults left the room. I read a Twitter post recently in which the writer asked if the political system had always been this crazy or are we at a different place. My thought, a different place. Wherever I look, I see entitled whiny wimpy scared uncertain angry people who…
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Quick Quips
Churches: The setting of Star Wars when we meet Obi One Kinobi for the first time is 100 meters away from a 2000 year old cathedral built into the rock. Obi One is a more realistic embodiment of the church than any of its learjet flying, Vatican living, mega church versions that we have today. …
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Peace, Love, Hope for More
I was brought up Catholic and to believe in the J man. I was also taught about the resurrection and the crucifixion and world history. How in the Middle Ages we fought the Holy Wars to promote faith. What Robin Hood was based on. And how in WWII Adolf Hitler wanted to create a race…
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Happy Gilmore and Tony Stark
My bond is with the people, and I will serve this great nation at the pleasure of myself. If there’s one thing I’ve proven it’s that you can count on me to pleasure myself. — Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Iron Man 2 In many ways the fictional character of Tony Stark and Iron…
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Global WARming
Many problems today can achieve their solutions through grassroots movements and the activism of the individual. Sometimes the problems need solutions with a heavier hand. Stop beating around the bush and call a spade a spade. It’s easier that way. For example, smoking. Americans might think that this battle has been one. I assure you…
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The Lens of Assumption
Begin challenging your assumptions. Your assumptions are the windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile or the light won’t come in. – Alan Alda Assuming and being the assumed about sucks. I know this to be true. It has been happening to me all my life. When someone thinks they have…
Observations From the Spectrum 