Why do some people claim the civil war in the South wasn't about slavery?Do they realize they can be proud of being from the South without flying a flag that supports slavery, they claim it's Southern pride and heritage to fly it.
Nerves and hearts"If, however, there is to be a war of nerves let us make sure our nerves are strong and are fortified by the deepest convictions of our hearts." (Winston Churchill)
Maybe There Are No AnswersTo life's "big questions". Most of us just automatically assume that there have to be solutions to our most pressing issues, and answers to our most profound questions (ex. Is there an afterlife? Is reincarnation a reality?), but what if we're wrong... See More »
Can A Single Spark Ignite the World?Long ago I took to heart Socrates’ warning that the unexamined life is not worth living. Even now, in this age of superabundant information, critical self-analysis sorts gold from dross. Knowledge and power alone do not make one wise, but honest... See More »
When I was a teen my brother used to take the word "love" out of a song and replace it with "drugs'Example: "I'm all out of drugs I'm so lost without you" "What the world needs now is drugs sweet drugs" Rather stupid past time, but we'd all crack up about it... (None of us was taking drugs) There was no internet in the 1980s... Entertainment was... See More »