Imagine you walk by your neighbor’s house, and as you glance into the window, you think you notice them doing something truly vile, like making counterfeit money, building a death ray, or eating Limburger on purpose. Being a good citizen, you are sure to warn everyone. Suppose their reputation plummets, but later you realize what […]
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Dinner is over, my tummy is full, and my mind is empty. I sit down in my blue chair and pull out my phone, opening the regular app, which greets me by name and offers me my drug of choice. A wooden sound accompanies the first move of the chess puzzle, which prompts my toddler
Why do you share what you share? Homework time, go and look at the last 5-10 things you shared on Facebook and really come up with why you did it. I’ll do it too; it’s only fair. The Everlasting Squabblestarter This might be one of my favorite videos from one of my favorite YouTube creators,
In my last post, I casually brought up masks as an example of a contentious issue, and since I claim this little project is about fostering productive dialogue, I guess that means I have to bat leadoff. So, I will give you my opinion about masks. Please be gentle. Given the current state of affairs,
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“Wear your mask! You’re putting others at risk!” “No! They don’t do anything! You’re infringing on my rights!” I hope I didn’t just make you all mad (sorry, love you), but I’d say the chances are pretty high that one of those two resonated with you, and quite strongly in many cases. But why is
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Harry Potter and the Obnoxious Whispering Ghost “There’s a secret to life that everyone else knows but you” is a ghost that has haunted me for as long as I can remember. I can’t tell you where, specifically, this originated; what I can tell you is that there are people in my family tree who
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I’ve had a lot on my mind. It’s been difficult to put into words, but I really feel like it’s time. Let me introduce it this way… “Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight”, warns the author of Proverbs 12:22. Religious or not, I have little doubt
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