“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” J.R.R. Tolkien
Category: Culture & Social Issues
Christianity, Culture & Social Issues, Personal, Politics and Government
Remembering the Abandonment of Terri Shiavo
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Back in 2005, I wrote a post about the abandonment of Terri Shiavo, prompted by a column by Mark Steyn. I was fixing a couple of broken links on the post and I thought it deserved fresh light. So, here you have it. Click here to go to the post.
Culture & Social Issues, Economics, Politics and Government, Work
Work and It’s Changing Nature
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I have recently read two articles that look at the changing nature of work/value creation and while coming from a different perspective, arrive at similar constructs, though this may not be obvious at first glance. The first article (The Old Model of Work is Broken by Charles Smith | Of Two Minds) approaches the issue…
Culture & Social Issues, Rimdims
The Social Justice Con
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Question: Why do those who howl for social justice exhibit little if any social responsibility? Could it be that the call for “social justice” for those individuals is really a dodge to fool the masses into accepting that they really believe what they are saying to hide that they are just using the situation for…
Culture & Social Issues, Politics and Government
The Company Store
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Liberals used to decry the company store, often rightfully so, since so seldom did the workers have an alternative and the store succeeded in binding them to the company, sometimes for life. Even when meant to “assist” the workforce, it eventually became a form of economic slavery. Without the company granting them “credit” most of…
Culture & Social Issues, Politics and Government, Religion, Science
The Inevitable Corruption of Science
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Some things are inevitable. History teaches us that everything created by mankind, whether physical, philosophical, sociological, or theological eventually falls apart, either through natural processes wearing on it, or outright corruption. Science is no different. It does not exist in a vacuum. Since its inception it has lived through the actions of the people who…
Christianity, Culture & Social Issues, Lent 2010, Religion
Ash Wednesday 2010
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Today is Ash Wednesday, and while a large number of Christians do not participate in Ash Wednesday (most Anabaptist and Pentecostal churches), some of you might have noticed today that there are people walking amongst us who have a black smudge (actually a cross) on their foreheads. It means they attended an Ash Wednesday service…
Art, Literature and Entertainment, Culture & Social Issues, Personal
I Always Knew I Was a Bit Spicy
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One of the niceties that separates us from our historical ancestors is our use of condiments on our food. We have many possibilities to spice up our daily fare from the simple salt and pepper to the common mayonnaise, mustard, catchup, and for the adventurous, hot sauce. I can’t say I was surprised when I…
Christianity, Culture & Social Issues, Politics and Government
Seeking Solidarity
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Peggy Noonan had an interesting column this week. I almost didn’t finish it, but I am glad I did. She was commenting on the uproar over Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s various statements and said: He seems like a bright man, warm, humorous and compelling, but also needful and demanding of the spotlight, a showman prone to…
Christianity, Crime and Punishment, Culture & Social Issues, Philosophy, Politics and Government, Religion
The Rule of Law
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The rule of law under God (how this country was founded) means we have absolutes to guide, correct, and administrate our legal system. Some things are inalienable. The rule of law under man (where this country is being taken) means we have no absolutes and are guided, corrected, and administrated in our legal system by…