I guess now teevee weatherpersons are not the only ones who lose their composure at the prospect of snow.
Category: Nobody Asked, But
Radio Play
The most important element, to me, was that my two youngest granddaughters were in the cast, and they were treated as peers by us seniors.
Entanglements
I’ve just been listening to a BBC report about the reconciliation of BREXIT to the supposed desires of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the EU, and the UK. Sorry, but I have to say “I told you so.”
Why Not All
Last week, after many public figures had been ostracized for sexual misconduct, the only ones standing were elected politicians. Now two of those politicians have resigned, two or more are still standing.
Evolution V — Change of Politics
The definition only mentions dishonesty once, power once, and control once. Yet politics today is dominated by dishonesty about power and control.
Words Poorly Used #120 — Change
You can change a diaper, but it’s still the same baby, just as likely to soil another diaper. You can change a politician, but it’s still the same system, just as likely to take your money and leave you holding another empty promise.
Evolution IV — Elevation of Reason
We should be able to solve most problems, particularly those arising through war, poverty, irrationality, and malfeasance. But the scroll of history shows the contrary. We have little to boast of in any of these areas.
Evolution III — End to Poverty
We cannot say that our species is a positive contribution to evolution as long as poverty exists on a substantial scale. The scale will be substantial as long as we have institutionalized slavery, human trafficking, exploitation, famine, and drought.
Evolution II — End of War
Yesterday I wrote about four signs that would appear if the human species may be evolving in a positive way. Today, I will expand on the first, that there would be a substantial end to war.
Evolution I — Query
What would be counted as successes in the evolution of humans? I have often observed that I regard the human species as a failed experiment in creatures with rational tools. I believe there will be a fork for the better in some future iteration.