Sometimes I offer my thoughts on things in general. I’m just writing out loud, that’s how I think about that. I guess it is a form of self-help therapy only difference being I’m writing the book. I have always… Continue reading

  What is the role of government? “The great and chief end, therefore, of men uniting into commonwealths, and putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their [lives, liberties and property]” (John Locke, Second Treatise of Civil Government, 1690). That… Continue reading

  I do enjoy Facebook. I enjoy the premise of it more than the actual platform though, isn’t that strange? I have connected and reconnected with people from my past, old classmates and co-workers. I’ve “met” a few new friends… Continue reading

  It’s rather amazing how fast we adapt and adopt. I barely give it a thought when taking out my phone to take a picture. It really wasn’t all that long ago when I wouldn’t even dream about that. Heck,… Continue reading

  It’s a subject I have touched upon in the past, this feeling like we know someone, even though we haven’t interacted with them for years. It is something that became far more prevalent with the rise of social media.… Continue reading

  Identity. That is a big social issue at this time in American history. It isn’t something most people think about, this living during history, but that is exactly what you are doing. You are creating history every day. History… Continue reading

 Like a moth to the flame. That’s an old adage describing the inability of a moth to avoid burning themselves. It’s a compulsion they just can’t control. In humans we call it an addiction. In recent years we have taken… Continue reading

  Back on the third of this month I wrote a blog I titled curated. In that I talked about my stuff. I’m expressing my concern for its’ well being after it leaves my care. Well, I’ll be leaving it… Continue reading

  Consequence is the force that guides our moral compass. Whether that consequence is a matter of civil authority or your own belief system, it is consequence that moves that needle. That is my thinking on that anyway. There are… Continue reading

  Some thoughts on social media. My first thought is if total strangers were having a conversation on the street, or in a store, would you interject yourself into that conversation? What I mean is, just jump right in there… Continue reading