Perhaps I ought to select a unique title for what will be or has been written today. Though, the order of the day, and for many days ahead will be “social distancing.” The days ahead will entail a large helping of boredom. That means avoiding contact, as close of 6 feet with others. Remaining…
When a war breaks out, people say: “It’s too stupid; it can’t last long.” But though a war may well be “too stupid,” that doesn’t prevent its lasting. Stupidity has a knack of getting its way; as we should see if we were not always so much wrapped up in ourselves. In this respect…
Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim cannot help being stupid. Stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, There is no appeal, execution is carried out automatically, without pity. (natural laws have no pity) *** The truth of…
And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” “What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground…. Genesis 4:9-10 Yesterday government response to the covid-19 virus was reaching a…
Rain had fallen all day. At dusk I had just turned on the ignition; the motor came to life along with the radio. In reverse, I slowly backed the few feet toward the road, half listening. The announcer said that the president was about to hold a press conference on the covid-19 crisis. By…
Attempting to walk from Batavia north to Geneva along side the river I soon came to a tall cyclone fence. Private property. I turned around along with another couple who likely had the same intention as I. I’ll simply have to find another way to walk northward along the river to Geneva. There’s the…
Yesterday was the day after the going-out-of-business announcement of Art Van Furniture. The Metro Detroit based company folded just three years after being purchased by a private equity firm, Thomas H. Lee Partners. The firm purchased the Midwest largest retail furniture and mattress retailer, founded in 1957 by Archie Van Elslander. Thriving for…
Uncertain about what to write this morning. The coffee shop was jammed at 7AM. Fortunately I claimed the last open table. Yesterday I took a hour long walk along the Fox river into town. Soon, the singing of the wind through the tall oaks, the voices of the Canada Geese on the water replaced…
Once again we met last night at the Agora in Geneva. I use the term as a metaphor for a public meeting space, the Barnes & Noble at Geneva Commons. As in Socrates day a circle of us gathered to ask questions which have no final answer, the enigmas that have and will follow…
Life can be imagined in many metaphors. Word-images “say” more that any formulaic, extended description, a one-to-one correlation between word/syntax and external reality. Life cannot be reduced to any logical, rule like convention. The metaphor rising in my imagination labeled “life” is the memory of a river rafting experience on the Hood River in…
