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Incite Vs Insight – A Plea For Reason
The following article was originally written in 2007, under the pen name of Blind Melon Ugly Dude – it was put in the category of “Fuzzy Logic”. I republished it on Open Salon in 2009 because it still seemed relevant. In light of recent current events, the point I hope to make is even more [...]
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A Political Analogy – September 2010
So, here we have a well-known (and well-respected – at least among the lefties) pundit and his guest. (I’ll leave them un-named because it’s not all that important who they are, only THAT they are). They are bemoaning what they consider a political gaffe by the democrats. They seem to be dumfounded by a lack [...]
Sep 26th, 2010 | Filed under Thinking Out Loud -
Let’s Win The Afghan War
I do my very best to deal honestly with people. But, there are times when I have devious thoughts. I try to express it in writing – to the benefit of … ? hmm, anyone, or maybe someone, or maybe everyone (or at least most everyone). In the column to the left, there are a [...]
Oct 5th, 2009 | Filed under Thinking Out Loud -
Aesop Fable – The Cock And The Pearl
When I recently republished the Aesop’s Fables BrowserBook, I set myself a challenge – and invited YOU to participate if you like: * To read a fable, give some serious thought to the story and the moral, and then to write my thoughts here at the blog. (Here’s the original post) Here is yet another [...]
Sep 3rd, 2009 | Filed under Thinking Out Loud -
Medical Problem?
WAKE UP PEOPLE – What’s Wrong With This Picture? It starts like this: The park should be a warm and happy place, but the scene seems brooding – a grey, almost colorless setting. A sullen woman with a sad voice intones, “I’m taking an antidepressant, but I think I might need more help.” The voice-over [...]
Aug 23rd, 2009 | Filed under Thinking Out Loud