I’ll start by saying I do not have a degree from any college or university. Take that for whatever you feel it is worth. I’ll just say I believe intelligence and education are different things altogether. I will add… Continue reading

  Benjamin Franklin famously said, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. You can’t argue with that logic. It is far easier to prevent something from happening than it is to repair the damage afterwards. I do… Continue reading

  They had a piece on television talking about traveling. The holiday season is approaching. Yes, it is that time again, back to school then “hallow thanks christmas year”. We should all start planning for that right now. The deals… Continue reading

  There have been many commentaries written over the years. The most famous ones being written about Socrates and the thoughts he expressed. It occurred to me that many of my blogs have become commentaries. I have taken to commenting… Continue reading

  I have a Facebook acquaintance; can you be an acquaintance if you have never met in person? I don’t know if that applies, and friend also seems a bit more personal than is warranted. There are folks living in… Continue reading

 tps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/critical-thinking/index.html “Critical thinking is a widely accepted educational goal. Its definition is contested, but the competing definitions can be understood as differing conceptions of the same basic concept: careful thinking directed to a goal. Conceptions differ with respect to the… Continue reading

  I haven’t been watching much news or been on Facebook the last few days. Still, I checked in when I had a chance. I find in interesting when I get comments on some of my posts days later, sometimes… Continue reading

  I don’t have time to think this morning, busy with a staycation. As a result, I’m not having any random thoughts, just making memories. Well, at the very least it is a change in routine for me. I have… Continue reading

  I did a bit of reading about a controversial subject. It has been reported that Minneapolis has become the first city in America to support the Islamic call to prayer to be broadcast five times a day. The city… Continue reading

   When was the last time you saw a baby carriage? I haven’t seen one in quite some time, not even one being used as a toy. It seems those umbrella strollers have generally replaced those, although I have noticed… Continue reading