I bet you can finish the phrase in the title. Your mother probably gave you this advice early on. Mine did. “If you can’t say anything good, don’t say anything at all.” My favorite rock band even wrote a song … Continue reading →
Every so often we read about a major social network or search engine agreeing to censor its content in restrictive countries. Especially given the prevailing attitude of some Internet users that everything ought to be open and free, the outcry … Continue reading →
If I could have only one thing out of life, it would be to know love. There are many reasons why I say that. I don’t know that all of them are good, but I would like to share one … Continue reading →
I used to joke that my new year’s resolution is to make no resolutions, and I always keep it. The joke is a reflection of my distaste for arbitrary dates and traditions that place on me some obligation to do … Continue reading →
I read several years back about a man founding a “christian” version of Twitter. I wrote about it at the time, so out of curiosity I tried to go there. As I suspected, it’s gone. Ether the original owner or … Continue reading →
The decorations are coming down and the bills are coming in. The returns are about to be returned. We’ll have one last hurrah on New Year’s Eve and then life will go back to whatever passes for normal. I have … Continue reading →
Franklin Graham has left the Republican party after the last budget vote, which irresponsibly spends money we don’t have and continues funding Planned Parenthood. I certainly understand Mr. Graham’s disgust. I have struggled over the years with the difference between … Continue reading →
I was going back through the blog again today mostly to get rid of old posts that have become irrelevant when I ran into this old post about getting my first smart phone. It was August of 2009. The phone … Continue reading →
This is a reprint from a few years ago that seems worth recycling. I had recently read and posted to Facebook an article by Walter Williams about race labels. Surprisingly the link is still good. I tend to avoid such … Continue reading →
I don’t know who it was that first said, “the road to Hell is paved with good intentions,” but it has taken on new meaning for me. It’s often used in reference to someone who means to do a good … Continue reading →