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Epistemology – A Discussion on Why We Know Things and the Impact on Debates

I was on a Zoom call with a friend talking about a new writing project, and we enable the auto-captioning to create a transcript in case we say anything while talking that we might want later while writing. The discussion went off the writing and into a general state of affairs piece that I enjoyed… Continue reading Epistemology – A Discussion on Why We Know Things and the Impact on Debates

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The Definitive Ranking of Bond Women (25 Films, 75 Women)

***SPOILERS - Major plot points for all 25 Eon films may appear in this post*** Yes, this concept has been done to death over the years, and I think that says something. On the one hand, the list gets redone because Eon provides new films and we get new characters. On the other hand, time… Continue reading The Definitive Ranking of Bond Women (25 Films, 75 Women)

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Fate and Determinism (Take Two – a Groundhog Day Version)

Bill Murray and the late, great Harold Ramis had a famous falling out while filming the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. The short version is that Murray wanted the movie to delve into the philosophical more and Ramis wanted to keep it light and funny. In the end, I'm happy with the balance the two struck… Continue reading Fate and Determinism (Take Two – a Groundhog Day Version)

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Speak Now: A Fearless Look at Reputation Since Midnight in 1989 (Taylor’s Version) – Or, Thoughts on the Nature of Fame and Having a Voice

She's not the best example, but the figures associated with Taylor Swift help to illuminate something. It could be the record sales, the number of weeks at number one, the number of songs to crack the top ten (even sweeping all ten spots), her number of social media followers, or her bank account - the… Continue reading Speak Now: A Fearless Look at Reputation Since Midnight in 1989 (Taylor’s Version) – Or, Thoughts on the Nature of Fame and Having a Voice