Category Archives: philosophy

With Age, Wisdom… and bad skin.

Posted on February 25, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when we are young we lack wisdom. We may have great intelligence but we lack wisdom. Later, when we have gained life experience, we gain wisdom. Keeping this thought in mind, remember the … Continue reading →

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What Government Can “Do For” The American People.

Posted on February 21, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the absolute best thing the US government could do “for” the American people, would be to all go on an extended luxury vacation. Spending the rest of their term on it at the American … Continue reading →

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Executive Foolishness

Posted on February 14, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that If President Obama does indeed use his executive powers to force legislation/regulation on energy, environmental and fiscal matters, as is reported in this article in the New York Times, he will put us, … Continue reading →

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Meritocracy

Posted on February 10, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that, as Time Magazine once said, Merit is the only real measure of a man. Most in the USA would agree that merit is a good scalar (yard stick) to measure people. It is … Continue reading →

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Productivity as it Applies to Wages

Posted on February 7, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that One of the biggest factors leading to the historic rise in affluence of the American people in the last two hundred years is the unprecedented rise in productivity led by American workers. Today, … Continue reading →

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Rights Of Kings

Posted on January 31, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that reverting to the rights of kings is not progress. Not matter what you call “king” or “rights” the sentence means the same thing. So if we substitute “king” for “proletariat” or “society” the … Continue reading →

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Are We as Social as Socrates Said?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that we humans are a species that have developed the ability to individually specialize within the context of being very social. No other species has that ability. We alone choose our individual specialty then … Continue reading →

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Economists and Weathermen

Posted on January 17, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me there are only a few jobs where you can always be wrong and never have to defend it. One is weather man and the other is economist. Although, of the two, weathermen are far … Continue reading →

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Depression Judo

Posted on January 6, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that depression is in large part a physiologic /psychological symptom of emotional distress. Mostly in the form of frustration. I have read that depression is related to suppressed anger or anger turned inward. I … Continue reading →

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Christmas Attack

Posted on January 3, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that one thing about the Christmas terror attack on the US homeland is the stark way it illustrates the difference in the debate from the Bush administration. After September 11, 2001 until November 5, … Continue reading →

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