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What is Nihilism?

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Nihilism (/ˈnaɪ(h)ɪlɪzəm, ˈniː-/; from Latin nihil ‘nothing’) is a philosophy that holds that human values are baseless, that life is meaningless, that knowledge is impossible, or that some set of …

Illogic in 2020

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Very soon the election which our nation completes on Tuesday, November 3, will be history.  Votes will have been cast and counted, and eventually, a winner will be declared. I …

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The Social Dilemma

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In the past month I’ve had 2-3 friends recommend the Netflix Docu-drama, The Social Dilemma, to me, and I decided I should pay attention to them. The movie is about …

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Notorious RGB

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Pretty soon after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death was announced, crowds started gathering in front of the Supreme Court Building. An Associated Press article about the crowd, (hundreds of people large) …

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Nostalgia

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I’ve been thinking about the role of Nostalgia in our lives. When we think of nostalgia, most of the time what comes to mind are things like a ’64 Mustang, …

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Liar, liar, pants on fire!

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I had a conversation recently about the normalcy of seeing falsehoods deliberately posted on social media for the purpose of confusing the public about political and social matters. Generally speaking, …

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Introspection

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Introspection is an incredible, absolutely necessary tool for growth and healing. Without introspection one cannot gain insight into one’s own behaviors. Without insight into one’s behaviors it is difficult if …

Thou art Peter

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Texts give visual clues about their meanings. Comma’s, for example, help prevent confusion like in this sentence. “Let’s eat Grandpa.” Sounds like a group of cannibals. But a comma clears …

Translating the Bible

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There is a theory of interpretation which says that the reader brings the meaning to the text, not the reverse. There have been poetry and prose writers who subscribed to …

Poem for a New Year

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A Prayer for LifeSpringers New Years, 2020 All. Courageous and hopeful Never showing defeat when Numbers are down on Sunday Or financial challenges come. Guests warmly welcomed Not en masse. …