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Category: Personal
The Ambages – How a Fictional Family Became the Cornerstone of My Mind
Ambage: noun - an archaic term for intentional ambiguity or indirect ways or proceedings (usually presented as the plural "ambages"; Middle English via French and Latin) Intentional ambiguity is not a literary device that most writers would seek to employ, but if we're going to talk about the secondary definition regarding "indirect ways" then it… Continue reading The Ambages – How a Fictional Family Became the Cornerstone of My Mind
An Open Love Letter
I believe we do not control who we love, only how we love. Love is not a feeling but a collection of feelings that compels us to act. In good times and in bad, we love. But the question is not how; the question is often why. Why do you love me? Of all the… Continue reading An Open Love Letter
The Fog of War
We face a lot of problems today. Some are holdovers from prior generations, others are unique to the modern world. A major part of me still believes that people, in general, are good and want the same things. We disagree on the means and, to some extent, even on what the end picture looks like,… Continue reading The Fog of War
Another Appeal Against Late-Stage Capitalism
In the past I have tried to dance around the language of economics a bit. Any critique of capitalism seems to confirm that the critic is a Marxist/socialist/communist. The philosopher in me loves capitalism and holds it as the superlative economic system, regarding it as the mathematical observation of the fair and natural allocation of… Continue reading Another Appeal Against Late-Stage Capitalism
Society Treats Individuals Differently – It Cannot Treat Them Discriminately
Humans were once hunters and gatherers. If the food became scarce in one region, the humans would have to move to another to feed themselves. This process changed during the agricultural revolution, which allowed humans to settle in areas and cultivate the land. Among the consequences of this revolution, beyond the obvious societal advances, is… Continue reading Society Treats Individuals Differently – It Cannot Treat Them Discriminately
Exceptional America
My whole life, I believed that America was number one. That was the saying; not "America is number two." England is number, and China should be, like, eight. - Michael Scott, The Office Some will cry partisanship. I'm a liberal/Democrat/socialist/communist. Let's get this out of the way up front: I have not seen a strong… Continue reading Exceptional America
Love in the Time of Ideology
I never gave much thought to the character of Captain America until Chris Evans brought him to life in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As the character unfolded across several films I found myself drawn more and more to him. He was a scrawny kid from Brooklyn concerned only with doing what was right. He did… Continue reading Love in the Time of Ideology
Questions About Religion
Some close friends and family of mine are people of faith. As an agnostic*, I admire that quality about them. The asterisk on agnostic is because, according to some, I am an atheist - I am certainly not enough of a theologian to qualify things further than to explain that I do not believe in… Continue reading Questions About Religion
On Little Women: Jo the Ladybird
This post might have gone any one of several different ways. Originally I felt compelled to write something about "Little Women" in general. After mentioning the story and characters several times in other recent posts, I realised that me complicated feelings towards Laurie and Amy would make for an interesting examination. As much as I… Continue reading On Little Women: Jo the Ladybird
Celtic Riverside 