Today’s mental wanderings and random thoughts got me wondering how many people have given up on their dreams as a way of getting even with themselves, or they think they don’t deserve to have their dreams come true? Maybe they have come to realize it takes more effort than originally thought to have them come true. Now that Las Vegas …
This is something; culture is not your friend. Culture is for other people’s convenience and the convenience of various institutions, churches, companies, tax collection schemes, what have you. It is not your friend, it insults you. It disempowers you. It uses and abuses you. None of us are well treated by culture. – Terrance McKenna If, and/or, when, and how …
The Lottery was a short story written by Shirley Jackson some years ago. It shows what happens when people don’t question the traditions they do and when it descends into a superstitious and meaningless ritual. After her story was published, many of the subscriptions to the magazine The Lottery appeared in was cancelled and people refused to speak to Jackson …
By Ron Murdock Whistle blowers are the truth seekers and we must demand the truth. Who does not want to know the truth? Sadly, in an empire of lies the truth has become treason. – Ron Paul I hope whistle blowers and freethinkers don’t become extinct. Therefore I’m hoping that logic and rational thought will make a comeback sometime soon, …
By Ron Murdock I don’t think it’s about thinking one person can do everything. It’s about training people to be exposed to new ways of thinking. – Alan Guttmacher The above quote can be taken two ways. It can be taken as a way for people to be open minded to learn new things. But two words – training people …
English is one of the most complex languages on Earth to learn, and here are some very good reasons why: Wayne knew his career was on the wane. Frank was quite frank on where he stood on various issues. Cooking with the new pan did pan out. It’s good to give a present while in the present moment. Carol was …
Today’s mental wanderings and random thoughts are about where does one draw the line between using bad judgement, and being a liar?… The expression ‘forever and a day’ doesn’t make much sense does it? Since when does eternity have an extra day like a leap year?… Will under sleeping be the next health epidemic?… How much do you want to …
One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them. – Aldous Huxley Propaganda is quite the effective marketing tool to get as many people as possible to act in a certain manner. It looks as if people want to know what the truth is, but not the entire scope of it, so I would say they are more …
It’s been many years since George Carlin died, going to whatever happens after the moment of ‘death’. What George said and wrote was bang on the money many times over, his observations on the human condition was quite astute. Many people may have agreed with George silently, but may have been to afraid to say similar things in public. Perhaps …
There has been a lot of fake news lately, which in reality has been with us since we started to communicate with each other. It’s one thing to say your take on any subject, but to outright lie is another matter. It’s like people want to avoid the truth at all costs, and can no longer tell the difference between …
I practice a faith that’s been long abandoned, ain’t no alias on this long lonesome road. – Bob Dylan As much as I believe there is a Creative Intelligence keeping the Universe running in an efficient and orderly manner, I’ve come to realize the Universal Spirit doesn’t prefer one person over another, but is ‘in search’ of those wanting to …
English is hard, and one of the most complex languages on Earth to learn. Here are some very good reasons why: It is a waste of time to worry about your waist line. The beet was beat after a hard day of growing. The duck only said duck when something was thrown towards someone. Do not untie the knot. There …
