Father’s are under attack It’s Fathers Day and probably the sermons you will hear today, and the things posted on social media, will be attacks on Father’s. Little jabs talking about how they need to do better, and are the leaders of the household or some other form of guilt and shame. And we wonderContinue reading “On Father’s Day”
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Created Equal
It’s a fact “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.“— (Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson) This is one of the founding statements of the United States. ItContinue reading “Created Equal”
Make Food Stamps For Organic Only
No candy for you! Ok, hear me out. I’m not a candy Nazi. I like my treats as much as the next guy. But, I’m trying to solve a bigger problem. First, a little background. There has been much talk lately about trying to limit SNAP or food stamp benefits to regular food instead ofContinue reading “Make Food Stamps For Organic Only”
Start Requiring Financial Classes in High School
Give people a real chance It is ridiculous that kids in school can quote Shakespeare, and understand the Pythagorean theorem, while knowing Onomatopoeia , but know nothing about finance. We live in a world that worships money. Wouldn’t it make sense to raise kids who understand money and how to grow it and use it?Continue reading “Start Requiring Financial Classes in High School”
What About Occam’s Razor?
It has nothing to do with Truth Why am I even talking about this? Because I tend to find myself in debates quite often. I have a face that seems to lead people to think I’m stupid. It could be the blank stare I exhibit at times. Who knows? Perhaps it’s my tendency to giveContinue reading “What About Occam’s Razor?”
Workers Need Rights Protected
The court of public opinion violates freedoms. The creation of the internet and social media has brought forth a problem that workers need protection from. For quite some time now, workers have been faced with losing jobs, or financial attacks based upon some behavior that the person has the Constitutional right to perform. A worker,Continue reading “Workers Need Rights Protected”
Should We Embrace Change?
Not all change is equal. They say that there is one constant in life and that is change. Therefore, because of this fact we should just accept change and move on. This is basically adaptation. In the wild, if a species doesn’t adapt to change, they will probably cease to exist in the future. Therefore,Continue reading “Should We Embrace Change?”
Do Not Be Like Them
Do We Follow Evil Authority? There’s a Christian concept that I have struggled with over the years. It is the idea that believers are supposed to bow down to Authority. No matter how evil it is. The concept comes from this verse, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is noContinue reading “Do Not Be Like Them”
Logical Fallacies
You Need To Be Aware Of Deception Knowing logical fallacies are a powerful tool to avoid deception. Whether intentional or not there are things that we see and hear which can guide us into certain belief systems. It can be considered propaganda or brainwashing. The information we receive is often twisted to cause us toContinue reading “Logical Fallacies”
Debunk Honestly
Are You Really Being Honest? I read a lot. I read books. I read things in the news, and I read articles on Medium, among other locations. I know we are engaged in a Culture War and have been for quite sometime. When I read, I often see this war come to life. I seeContinue reading “Debunk Honestly”