I had to post this here, it just seemed too fun not to. Monopoly has a reputation as a wrecker of friendships and families, a wasteland of destruction for relationships. I cannot really recall having that experience, but I didn’t play it a great deal after about age 10. In the scenario below, if you… Continue reading It’s all fun and games.
Tag: Thoughts
No Longer Economically Viable
There was this Michael Douglas movie back in the early 90’s- Falling Down, where an out of work defense worker spirals downward after he is let go by his company. In their words, his skill set and position were no longer economically viable for the company to continue employing him. In the 20 years since… Continue reading No Longer Economically Viable
Why History?
Dave posted recently on one of the purposes of history. Or rather, he pondered a little bit on the purposes and then went on to use history as a means of illustrating some observations he was making. He looked at history, made note of some useful contexts related to what he was thinking about, and… Continue reading Why History?
To each their own…decision.
I happened to be reading this article when my oldest son looked over my shoulder and started reading along with me. This lead to a conversation of sorts with him, which I rather enjoyed. At first my son was actively against the shop owners. He said he would have sued the owners, too. Not because… Continue reading To each their own…decision.
The New Economy by Emma Lazarus
Yesterday I got to thinking about the influence of a bad mustache on modern foreign policy. The effect is dramatic, I think. Today, I want to offer up an alternative to a good mustache gone bad. It’s time for a little competition and some good marketing. Emma Lazarus wrote a poem containing this very famous… Continue reading The New Economy by Emma Lazarus
They’re just thinking of the children…
http://news.msn.com/us/in-calif-district-students-facebook-posts-are-closely-watched What’s the best way to trial a service designed to monitor what people are saying and thinking outside of a particular environment? Why, disguise it as a means to protect children, of course! The firm referenced in the article is providing a valuable service by snooping on what America’s children are writing and saying… Continue reading They’re just thinking of the children…
Paul had it wrong…
During church today I had time to ponder why so much of Christianity is about living life after death, for focusing on everything but the world as it is right now. It’s not that I don’t believe in a better life after Christ, I do, but it seems to me that we are using the… Continue reading Paul had it wrong…