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In Praise of…

Update: 1/11/22. I’ve been re-reading old posts. Some of them require small tweaks and updates, and some, regardless of how well-meaning I was when I first penned them, are just too cringy for me to be comfortable supporting in public. … Continue reading

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An Observation About God…

Okay, so let me preface this by reiterating, I don’t particularly care what people believe. If it lifts you up, helps you live a better life, and doesn’t infringe on the rights or safety of another, I say go for … Continue reading

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In Memoriam: Earl

His name was Hollis Earl Pruitt. It won’t surprise me if you don’t know it. His life wasn’t big by modern, media standards. He wasn’t a celebrity, didn’t have his own reality show, never graced the cover of a national … Continue reading

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Distinction

Distinction is just doing the work to separate one idea from another. I do this a lot, in my own head. Comes in handy as we do a metric ass-load of it in philosophy. So, I’m looking at pictures on … Continue reading

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Oh the Humanity…

…Or lack thereof. I know you’re used to post that are, at least, vaguely well formulated and thought out. This probably isn’t going to be one of those. Because, what I’ve been thinking about – among the multitudinous, swirling chaos … Continue reading

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The Whole of the Law

So many things I’ve been thinking about. As a consequence, there are many things that have been pissing me off. Think I’ll just start with one of them… ….If you’re on the internet at all, you have no doubt seen … Continue reading

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‘Tis the Season…

Since it is the season for goodwill towards men, (women and children I should like to add), thought I’d take a moment to talk about compassion. Generally, I’m pretty sure the world would be a better place if people practiced … Continue reading

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The Limits of Free Speech, or…

…Fuck a Duck and See what Hatches. So, I had planned to write something about compassion, given the time of the year, but reactions to current events have invoked in me a whole different topic. I’m certain, if you consume … Continue reading

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Working for a… Living?

Well hell. Finals are done for the semester, and now that some of the fog has cleared off my brain, I notice that this blog has gone, woefully, without new content for entirely too long. Time to fix that… So, … Continue reading

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In other news…

Now that the semester is winding down, and there is a little more room to breathe, I’ve been meaning to post something substantive about any number of the things that flit through my head on a regular basis… …That being … Continue reading

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