Here’s a bit of philosophy from 28 January 2008. It’s a blog titled, in a most un-SEO-friendly way: “When is it okay to cheer or laugh that someone died? Or, are The Darwin Awards funny?” This first question re-appeared recently, following footage of stalwart opponent of the working class, Senator Mitch McConnell, freezing mid-sentence at a press conference. The questions arose again. Is it okay to wish someone dead? What if that person is a known oppressor? So, I ask you, when is it okay to cheer or laugh that… Read More »Blog Rewind: Is it okay to cheer or laugh that someone died? Or, are The Darwin Awards funny?

I’m Done Reading Get-Rich-Quick “I Made X Dollars Writing About Y” Articles Blog Rewind: This one was published a while back in 2022, when I got sick of these types of articles. Nothing has changed except I’m no longer disappointed because I avoid them. Before the internet, before “hustle culture,” there were print and classified ads. These ads were a mix of anything. Some read simply, “Send me a dollar and I’ll tell you how to make $100.” When you sent in your dollar, the reply you got — the… Read More »Blog Rewind: Hustle Culture before there was Hustle Culture

Over the years, I’ve posted several blogs all across the net on now defunct websites. Blog Rewind revisits these old posts, touched up for modern times. This one, originally published April 2010. I’ve always distrusted pretty-sounding quotations. Too many people think that just because a statement is said concisely, or a famous person said it, or it has a poetic ring, that it’s true. Context doesn’t matter. It’s “set it and forget it” for the mind. More like “just repeat and your thinking’s complete.” This happens all the time when… Read More »Blog Rewind: How Hate Can Bring Us Together (Is the Path to Heaven is Paved with Evil Intentions?)