Not the Same … More Alike than Different

Someone opined on a radio show that something or other isn’t going to happen “…until white people realize that black people aren’t the same as white people.” Well, duh. “White” people aren’t even the same…

Diogenes: Are We All Liars?

Diogenes was a controversial philosopher in Hellas (Greece) during the end of the Classical period. Among his stunts was to carry a lamp during the day, claiming to seek an honest man. That he was…

The Only Accessible Absolute

Watching a Youtube video that mentioned the Milankovitch cycles got me thinking about absolute coordinates of space, which may exist, but which we can never know, which we can never access, much like time. There…

Indomabilis (start)

For the last couple of months, I have been coping with how to live in an off-grid location, and without unlimited broadband Internet access. These have deterred me from posting, but… I’m back, now! I…

Apparent Darkness

Given how many gazillions of stars there are, in every direction one may look, it’s not irrational to wonder why the night environment is dark. The conundrum may seem worse if one is familiar with…

Essay on Astrotheology

I am in controversy, at worst, and debate, at best, with people in a closed group over a number of issues. [I’m sure that surprises no one. 😉 ] One of the topics under ……

Pens, Swords, and Guns: Which is Best?

Edward Bulwer-Lytton said, “The pen is mightier than the sword”, but Mao Zedong said, “power comes from the barrel of a gun”. They were BOTH telling the truth, but neither told the WHOLE Truth. Communication…