Culture
The Decline and Fall of the United States
A nation that rejects its moral foundation is set adrift and will find itself incapable of governing. The chaos of unrestrained self-interest leads to moral chaos and a breakdown of the social fabric that unites a people. We are experiencing this breakdown before our very eyes.
Yahoo and Mercedes – How to be Boring on A Grand Scale
Boring, corporate and unimaginative redesigns of Yahoo!’s logo and the new Mercedes Benz S-Class. A lesson in running behind the pack.
Marathon Bombings, Fear and False Security
“We should pass a law against bombings! …Oh, yeah, we already have one…” You cannot prevent evil people, bent upon evil, from doing evil. They will find a way to do it. What they want to do is illegal already, and the absurdity of passing a law against the crime only provides people with a […]
Home Schooling Gestapo in Germany and Sweden
Homeschoolers Stripped Of Rights
The Obama administration has stated in court that homeschooling is not a parental right.
A Fan or A Follower?
Are you a fan of Jesus, or a follower? A fan can sit in the stands and do the wave. A follower gets out on the field, gets dirty and bruised. No place to play it safe when you are called to serve Jesus:
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you… Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you…” John 15:18-20
Sympathy for the Devil: Understanding Radical Islam and the Failure of Neo-Con Foreign Policy
Neo Conservative Foreign Policy led to failure primarily because it misunderstood, or ignored, the social, cultural, religious, and political nature of Middle Eastern society. It sought to impose western style secular democracy upon a tribal and religious culture.
The Danger of Executive Orders and a Universal Background Check
So, if a universal background check (UBC) is passed, and the president decides through executive order to stop processing background checks (or the system is shut down due to budget constraints, or due to natural or man made disaster), wouldn’t that put a universal gun ban in place immediately? Shouldn’t there be a provision in any bill that if the UBC is shut down for any reason, longer than 4 days, that the law becomes null and void?
Is England Really Safer Due to Control? Apparently Not!
Gun Control in England Leads to A Higher Crime Rate.
Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Top Five Regrets of the Dying | Beyond the Opposites. Take Time To Reflect on Life While You Have Time Top Five Regrets of the Dying By Bronnie Ware For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was […]
America’s Fragile Empire
The United States is at its most vulnerable point since the Cuban Missile Crisis. This vulnerability is largely due to our dependence on the infrastructure of computer technology powered by the eletrical grid.
The Eclectic Rant 