Happy Holidays from MA and SLDI
Just wanted to say Thank You to all our members and subscribers. I appreciate all of the folks who continue to look in on us, for our take on the issues.
Is not the biggest absurdity of life – the fact that it ends ?
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Religion – affinity fraud’s feathered bed of illusion
Utah, and the Mormon Church, have experience a virtual ground swell of affinity fraud, in the last few years. More than usual, even. As it is, Happy Valley – that is to say, Utah County, the home of Brigham Young University – alone, is arguably the MLM (multilevel marketing) capitol of the world. Especially…
When humans get treated like vermin
Today is Pearl Harbor Day. In fact, December 7 falls on the same day of the week this year – Sunday – as the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor did, in 1941. But many folks living today, might understandably wonder at the United States Victory over Japan, that hinged on a pair of equally infamous…
Lest we forget – what great leaders do
In simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where he wants to go – and gets up and goes. – John Erskine
My response to goaloflifeadmin – or Exercise in morality 101
This post began as a response to comments left by WordPress blogger goaloflifeadmin, concerning my previous article, Deconstructing the hard edge of religion. It was getting a bit long – and I felt it touched on some things that deserve a closer look. goaloflifeadmin, I don’t know why you would automatically assume that atheists…
Deconstructing the hard edge of religion
Apparently (having never done it myself) folks who go ‘crabbing’ on various Atlantic beaches, in the moonlight, never have to worry about using lids, to keep track of the crabs being tossed into their buckets. And it’s because crabs in a bucket evince a peculiar dog in the manger attitude towards any of their…
Claiming your own reality
I’ve been mentally away, for what seems like way too long, by health considerations. And temporarily knocked into a gutter of personal angst – by my glaring inability to single-handedly challenge and change, the many social ills of our day. And juxtaposed against an awareness that I probably need to type a little faster, if…
We need a new Social Contract
In speaking to the religious beliefs, held by many, that meaning is to be found, mainly, in the joyful happiness of “remaining close to the Spirit of God,” I’m reminded of the woefully inaccurate conclusions of Hobbs. Who attached great social and economic weight to the peace and security that could be purchased, at the…
Leaves sometimes get left unraked
Just a reminder, that life comes with that Full Guarantee. If you break in half – you usually get to keep both halves. Then most of us suck it up, and carry on – counting our blessings. I raise a toast, this Halloween – to everyone less fortunate than I. – Donnie
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