How to support wildlife in winter

December 22, 2025
wildlife-in-winter
Winter may be beautiful, but it can be brutal for our wild animal friends. As temperatures drop and natural food sources become scarce, birds, squirrels, and other...
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4 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

What’s happening here?

December 19, 2025
whats-happening-here
There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me we need to beware.* Many of that man's supporters...
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9 Comments · Opinion

Why we should not fear visits from extra-terrestrials

December 12, 2025
extra-terrestrials
A follow on to the last post: We imagine them in the dark: silver ships, cold eyes, a verdict passed on humanity. Fear lights up instantly — it’s an old wiring,...
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1 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

Why life beyond earth is more likely than ever

December 10, 2025
extra-terrestrials
For centuries, humanity has gazed at the stars, pondering the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe? Thanks to remarkable advancements in science and...
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3 Comments · Opinion

The dangerous delusion that you won’t age

December 3, 2025
aging
Friends are astonished that we have put a deposit down on a retirement community---even those our age. "Why are you doing that now?" they ask. "It's too early!...
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1 Comments · Healthy Living, Opinion

Let’s not kid ourselves: it’s self-interest

December 1, 2025
self-interest
Let’s just admit it: self-interest drives more of human behavior than we like to acknowledge. Scratch the surface of almost any decision, and you’ll find...
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3 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

Why two sides can’t always be right

November 24, 2025
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Why Both Sides Can’t Always Be Right We live in a time when in some circles it’s claimed that “two opposing things can both be right” or that “there are...
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10 Comments · Opinion

Why we love the fantasy of royalty

November 10, 2025
royalty
Why Americans Love the Fantasy of Royalty It’s one of history’s little ironies: Americans broke away from monarchy, yet centuries later, we can’t seem to get...
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5 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Does America love guns more than it loves its children?

November 6, 2025
love-guns-more
Does America love guns more than it loves its children? It sure appears so. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. America’s obsession with guns isn’t just...
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Why the lies we tell ourselves are so dangerous

October 27, 2025
lies-we-tell
If you ask most people whether they lie, they’ll insist they don’t.  And in a way, they’re right—many of us aren’t in the habit of telling big, bold lies...
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10 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion

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