Last night I attended a concert by a cover band of Eagles music. A few years ago, I was lucky enough to hear The Eagles perform live. That concert and those songs continue to change my life, to be sources of hope. My wife was with me for that event. At the time she…
Sparks fly! I think that I’ve learned as much of life from Rock n Roll as I have from philosophy. The distinction is a false one. The discipline of reflection on the contents of the mind, and attending to the lyrics and tune composed by another, are complementary. Its as if wisdom rises up, …
[In an ongoing attempt to clarify communication, Tobin decides to write another story as an analogy with regard to recent comments posted to the Philo Group. In his usual delusional manner, he actually believes things such as this story can open doors and produce results. Poor Tobin. He may never learn, at which point…
Women around the world marched. It is clear to me why women would march in the United States. Trumps statements, his campaign promises and behavior would reasonably alarm any American who is not a Trump follower, who cares about the survival of the planet, human rights, and prosperity based upon trade with other nations. …
In fairy tales the worm is a common term for dragon. What a relief when the worm turns and your village and fields are not scorched by the beast. The day after the inauguration, women took to the streets to protest the stated intentions of the newly elected president of the United States to…
The following is a guest post from Nancy. I can’t stop reading about this stuff! The Women’s March took place not just in a few cities, but all over the WORLD, estimated 2.5 million participants! This is not just a few sour-grapes American ladies . . . For every marcher, how many of her/his…
WARNING: The following perhaps was a figment of my imagination. Or maybe it was really a Trump fan club rally, and etc…? The possibilities of illusion, delusion, are infinite. In any case, I’ll tell you what the Chicago Tribune wrote about the event, and show you the pictures that “somehow” materialized in my camera. …
Yesterday by default I listened to the inauguration speeches, ritual, etc. My office mate had the coverage running on his computer. I worked at my desk, reasonably productive while listening to the broadcast. Unfortunately no surprises. Trump in his first presidential speech reiterated the laundry list of nativist programs and planet killing ideas that…
Our destiny: to cross the sea of life on a raft of words. —David P. Gantar Today I awakened and felt numb. The 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump will take the oath of office. I woke to a real life Jerry Springer “show” where the guests have chosen one of…
We spent the evening discussing slavery. Admittedly a depressing topic. The topic was explored to the extent of our ability and satisfaction. How do we explain slavery? Slavery as a legalized practice of owning and utilizing the life force of another, ended in the late 19th century. There are reports of remaining outlaw human…
