A little girl, about 4 years old, crouches in the back of a dark blue van with carpeted interior and no seats other than the two in the cab. She’s crying. Her mother, sitting in the passenger seat, looks back at her and says, “Don’t…
Category: Philosophy
Shuffling through my old mental files, I pulled one that comes back to me from time to time. It was one of the most beautiful experiences I have ever had as a human with other humans on this earth. I think it was 2007 when…
One of the things I love about reading old books is the insight I gain to the people of the day. The language, customs and internal thoughts are fascinating to me. Edith Wharton’s fiction, as a prime example, was so good at painting the scene…
I have stayed away from writing again for the same reason I always do. While a million ideas might pass through my mind, I always feel that I either can’t do them justice or that they simply aren’t worth writing about. Usually, the former because…
I eat meat. No food group is excluded from my plate, but I am often struck with guilt for the meat I consume. Even when I buy meat to cook at home, finding non-factory farmed meat isn’t always an option. It’s a problem that needs…
I grew up believing in God and going to church regularly for periods of time but usually just during holidays, at least while I lived with my parents. They were Protestant and we attended a First Baptist church sporadically for a few years. But they…
Thus far, all species have evolved simply to survive. To live and procreate is all that matters to the lion, spider, parasite or otherwise. Through the evolutionary process, many species have fallen away never to exist again. Even today, we see this struggle throughout nature.