Why Evangelicals Support TrumpThey don’t believe in God, Jesus, or the Bible. But they won’t admit it, especially to themselves.Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 2023
“Menu”, the movie, is uglySuicide is ugly. The movie Menu is a black comedy that toys a little with the beauty of food. It does not play nice, but that’s OK. The…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Thoughts on New Years, 2023.Can America continue to be a world leader in thought, industry, science, lifestyle, diplomacy, and, generally, power?Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Eleanor PutinVladimir Putin Picks up the pieces of what Russia’s been Lives in a dream Calls up the army Wearing a face that doesn’t explain Who will he…Oct 12, 2022Oct 12, 2022
How Change.org worksI placed a petition on change.org. Over four months, 516 people signed it. Change.org’s business model was revealed as well.Oct 9, 20221Oct 9, 20221
Bay Laurel Christmas Tree, a native tree for northern California holidays.The Christmas tree is a fine symbol of winter, holidays, and merriment. The fir tree is traditional, epitomized by the Rockefeller Center…Jan 2, 2022Jan 2, 2022
Peirce, Neurons, and Warhol’s soup cansSymbol, index, and icon was a triad created by Charles Sanders Peirce. It is a basis of semiotics, the study of signs and their meanings…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
It’s time to update the Western genre with Naturalist WesternsThe US film industry regularly puts out movies that take place in the 19th century. These include many versions of Huckleberry Finn, many…Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
Absolute liberty is absolutism.I’ve seen people, children, with polio in West Africa. It’s horrible. People didn’t get the polio vaccine because it wasn’t available.Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021