One thing I’ve noticed is that many parents try to raise their children to be “good”, this is especially more common in middle class families. I certainly was raised to be “good”. In this case “good” is a nebulous concept that the parents never clearly define, but simply repeat to the children. Be good. Be … More You are not Mother Teresa; perhaps that’s ok.
I own two snakes. They eat frozen mice. Frozen mice is mice that has been bred, raised, euthanized, and then packaged along with dried ice to be shipped to your door through expedited means. When you receive them, they’re nice and frozen. On feeding day for the snakes, I simply take out the number of … More Food animals for snakes and people
The supposed war on Christmas has been mentioned in the news lately in the US, with the typical vows by politicians claiming that they will do something about it. The war on Christmas, in this context, refers to the politically correct tendencies of media and organizations to make Christmas a generic holiday (supposed to be … More The war on Christmas
Now that I’ve retired for a few months, there are some changes in the way I think that I’ve noticed. Let me back up and start at the beginning of my working career. As a kid fresh out of college, I was happy. College provided me with a good mix of stimulating work and spare … More The keeper of time
Since childhood my family has owned a number of pets. As an adult I’ve had many different types of pets of my own. One thing I realized is that more primitive animals, such as a tarantula, a giant centipede or a big python are not aggressive. They may attack you defensively if they are afraid … More On animal aggression and people
A self proclaimed social justice warrior posted on 4chan a while ago, demanding to know why his kind is disliked. A anonymous gentleman rose up and gave a spectacular response. The conversation is as follows. What is wrong with social justice warriors? What do you have against us? We are fighting to end hate, to … More Anon’s treatise on Social Justice Warriors
This is the way circuses of old trained elephants. When the elephant is a baby they would tie it with rope to a stake that is driven into the ground. Being young and weak, the elephant would be unable to get away from the stake. The belief that the stake and rope are stronger than … More To train an elephant
I’ve been thinking more on my experience with television and other media since my last message. The funny thing is, the stuff that’s presented as blatantly false by the media is usually harmless. Ideas of dragons, zombies, flying sharks propelled by tornadoes and such has never misled and done harm to myself or anyone I … More The Sacred Cow in the Trojan Horse
This little comic, which I found on 4chan but probably came from elsewhere, is pretty true.
This is a story from the Tao Te Ching that I read long ago. It is translated and paraphrased here for your pleasure. Long ago there was a giant tree. It grew many stories high, and its expansive branches and leaves were able to cover up half your view of the sky even when you … More Lao Tzu and the giant tree
Temple of Zagan 