If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? If you think long and hard about this, you realize this is a difficult question. Which word carries such a positively nefarious meaning that would justify its being banned? Now perhaps I’m not the best person to answer this … Continue reading On Free Speech
Daily writing promptWhat is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?View all responses The biggest challenge anyone can face now and always is the fight against inevitability. Entropy is everywhere. Everything is fixed and we cannot change it. But that doesn't mean we should not fight it. Life happens. That's that. … Continue reading On Commitment
What advice would you give to your teenage self? I’d tell my younger self to choose smarter. Learn more, love more, and get out of Dodge earlier. Choices matter, people. They make the whole difference. It doesn’t matter if it’s your chosen vocation or profession or significant other. But the most important choice in life … Continue reading On Education
Summum ius summa iniuria est. The greatest right is the greatest injury. What is just is however not always equitable. This is why the spirit of the law is as important as the letter of the law.
Share one of the best gifts you've ever received. My daughter was the best gift I received from anyone ever. I was greatly tempted to say my mother bestowed the gift of life to me, which is the greatest among all. But objectively, my daughter is the greatest gift I ever got.
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? Patriotism is the refuge of a scoundrel. What can it mean to be patriotic? To believe your birth merits your devoting your life to serving the artificial construct that needs you to sacrifice it on Its higher Altar: your Homeland. To imagine your country was … Continue reading On scoundrels
Life is like a roll of toilet paper. Life is also just life. What you do with your toilet paper is between you and your Maker.
Do you need a break? From what? We all need a break from suffering.
What would you do if you won the lottery? A dear friend of mine recently told me that poor people are afraid because they don’t know how to make ends meet while rich people fear losing their money. It seems to me that both spend a lifetime worrying. As for I, I guess if I … Continue reading Worry
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? Somehow every time I’m confronted with the topic of longevity, this Star Trek catchphrase comes to mind. Now, I’m not only a Trekkie. I’m also a Star Wars fan. I believe both fantasies have their own merits and demerits. And the Star … Continue reading Live long and prosper
Götterdämmerung 