Category Archives: One Man’s Journey

Cousin Pat and husband Del Gootee

lan Weisman’s thesis in his book The World Without Us is simple: The world would be better off if we had never evolved into what we are today, Homo Sapiens, which derives from Latin, meaning wise men. Right! He speaks … Continue reading →

torms have always fascinated. Much to my mother’s consternation, I watched thunderstorm pass from behind our storm door. “You’ll be killed,” she yelled and snatched me away and closed the door. But, I ran to a window and gazed as … Continue reading →

couple of weeks ago I got a visit here from Colleen Kelly Mellor, blogging as Biddy Bytes at www.biddybytes.com. Delightful blog! She tells stories from her experiences while on her journey through life, or in her own words: “Inspiring, heart-warming, … Continue reading →

t’s Monday. My day to post on my website and try to say something important if not halfway intelligent. I’m hoping for one of two. Remember Kris Kristofferson’s depressing lamentation “Sunday Morning Coming Down”? Well I woke up Sunday morning, … Continue reading →

I read this on Truthdig and found it interesting. Robert Scheer dishes on the Deficit Deal (Video) Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and FireDogLake contributor David Dayen appeared Monday morning on Uprising Radio to discuss the costs and consequences of the … Continue reading →

In a sermon a priest said that the reason Jesus was crucified was that he spoke the truth, that he made statements the establishment didn’t want to hear. Totalitarian governments discourage the truth by shooting the speakers or sending them … Continue reading →

Sarah Palin is brilliant. She may not have excelled as a student, perhaps in American history, but she is acutely aware that when she does or says anything, media are there with bells on. In fact, she could scratch an … Continue reading →

Mythos is a set of beliefs or assumptions about something. It is safe to say that anything the human mind can conceive has a mythos; therefore, religion and/or the theory of a god’s existence or non-existence has a mythos. Now … Continue reading →