The Truth Requires Taking a Stand
And: The truth is the job of the news media. It deserves a pat on the back when it does its job well. Via: The New York Times
Thinking
Getting Away From It All
I took this photo just outside of the town where I live.
When You Meet New People
Way, way too often. And sadly, we often elect them.
Remember His Nobs
Cribbage Style: Skunk ’em, or even double-skunk ’em — and take all the Muggins you can.
Cupid’s Got Aim
Whoever told me to follow my heart is going to get shanked. Follow your brain. Your heart’s an obliviot.
What’s the Worst Thing
Trust me: you don’t want to know — and it’s the most insensitive and obliviotic question you could ask an emergency responder.
Kierkegaard on Thinking
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christendom, morality, ethics, psychology, and the philosophy of religion, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and parables. (Wikipedia)
The Calamity Eclipsing Our Nation
Happenstance ≠ cause, but so many want to assign blame, it gets ridiculous. This is why thinking is so useful. (Illustration from NASA — and not the “Rogue” one.) You thought this was going to be something else, didn’t you? 😉
Doing Good
“The shadows are wrong.” Yeah, I noticed: I’m an old NASA guy. Try to keep with the point, OK?
Are We There Yet?
This quote has been going around recently as Sagan’s “prediction” of “2017’s events” and obviously he “somehow read today’s papers.” No.