prelude – a brief survey of the major religions In east Asia, we find Confucianism, Taoism and the import from India of Buddhism. Confucianism appears
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Is reality a creature of social consensus? And, of mountain lions and wolves
Currently, people in large numbers obey the edicts or diktats from government officials largely without thinking about these orders. People are fed a non-stop stream
Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years on
The world now observes the 75th anniversary since the atomic bombings of 2 Japanese cities. Here are some thoughts that we now offer. After the
remembering the 1980s while living in the year 2020
We were young. We were exuberant. We were optimistic and idealistic. We even thought that we could change the world back then, in the 1980s.
the rhythms of life and other thoughts
Children, off from school for summer break, ought to be out playing (riding bikes, sports, swimming, etc.) and helping out with household chores. In normal
ideology and elections have consequences – part two: all hail the coming puppet-in-chief
Once again, we Americans are confronted with a rather lousy choice in the upcoming presidential election. It is sad that one of the candidates from
