In these “modern” times there seems to be an overwhelming urge to divide American society-culture into divisive elements rather than regard it as in integrated whole. Let’s dive a little deeper. Think of these divisions: Economists want to talk about the lower, middle and upper classes and create financial layers everywhere. Racially and ethnicity-inclined folks […]
Read More →There are mentally-stimulating, thought-provoking, and often disturbing side effects to a continuous and non-stop exposure to global events via the Internet. It offers a very unsettling, uneasy, sometimes horrific, and confusing notion of what it means to be human. We are now exposed – through online news, social websites and many other portals – to […]
Read More →I play baseball. Amateur (i.e., unpaid). Fast pitch. I know, it’s nuts, but there you have it. Anyway, I’m heading out to the game and it’s across town. I’m on the highway (The Loop) and proceeding at terminal speed, which is 65 in this case. Hang on, maybe “terminal” and “speed” should not be used […]
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