The Animalistic Nature of Humans
People like to think that they are above all else on the planet. One of the ways we show this superiority is through order. Our homes...
Union Greed
There are a lot of things that are frustrating about living in the San Francisco Bay Area . I complain a lot about California drivers....
What Has Big Brother Done For You?
The government shut down, and life went on. Nothing seemed to change. Mail still came, public transportation wasn’t affected, school was...
Finding My Place
Over the years I’ve lived in many different places. Some for short periods of time, others for longer periods of time. I’ve always found...
Self-Gratification
Sex seems to be something that our society finds normal and natural for men to engage in, but not women. In fact, sex is a taboo subject...
Social Sprituality
I was having a conversation earlier today with someone close to me who said something that struck a cord, “Churches are nothing but...
Ex-Atheism
I’ve come across several people over the years who have claimed to “try” atheism, and not like it. They “gave up” being an atheist to...
Boys Will Be Boys
I’ve been seeing a lot of stuff lately referring to the need to talk to our sons about their behavior toward women. Some people have used...
Privileged Pets
Being an idealist, I got my degree in the humanities, rather than business or tech. That means that my bank statement is rather...
How do you know when it’s time for a change?
How do you know when it’s time for a change? Life starts feeling monotonous. You’re doing the same things over and over…life seems like...
Periodical Pain
You know, I’ve been trying to figure out what P.M.S. is ever since I was an adolescent. I was warned by every female adult in my life...
Unconditional Love
There are many different types of love. In other languages, there are separate words to describe which kind of love a person is referring...
Is California Reckless and Irresponsible
I know I do a lot of griping about the drivers in California, but this time I’m going to change tracks just a bit. I’m going to grip...
Non-Aggression Principle?
I recently found a website, The Art of Not Being Governed, which claims to support the “Non-Aggression Principle. As I read through many...
The Illusion of Kowledge
One of my all time heroes, Steven Hawking, once said, “The enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” I’ve...
What About Freedom
I have a lot to say, and now I have a little more time to say it. People who have read my blog have probably deduced by now that I have a...
Let the Children Lead the Way
I have been teaching science to elementary aged children for a few weeks now. The curriculum for the classes remains constant from one to...