Only this evening have I realized the Christian term “agape” (pronounced agápē), which is a term for the highest form of love, and the word… — Only this evening have I realized the Christian term “agape” (pronounced agápē), which is a term for the highest form of love, and the word “agape” (əˈɡeɪp) are spelled the same. As one word derives from Greek and the other from Old Norse, it appears to be a coincidence. …

Never trust anyone without a sense of humor. Don’t get me wrong, I know many solid people who are humorless who never think of doing harm… — Never trust anyone without a sense of humor. Don’t get me wrong, I know many solid people who are humorless who never think of doing harm to another human being. But it takes a razor sharp wit to cut through today’s bullshit. It takes humor to see things in a…

“It don’t matter squat, because inside 30 years, the nukes are gonna be flyin’ like maybugs.” –The Comedian — “It don’t matter squat, because inside 30 years, the nukes are gonna be flyin’ like maybugs.” –The Comedian I was reminded of Alan Moore’s Watchmen today, and I couldn’t help thinking, in light of current events, how naïve a dystopian world it was. Indeed, none of the great works of…

Sadly, the Russian people are hopelessly lied to by their media. So much so that many Russian people are not even aware of how… — Sadly, the Russian people are hopelessly lied to by their media. So much so that many Russian people are not even aware of how propagandized they really are. When the media is so omnipresent, when a single narrative is repeated so incessantly and for so long, it’s hard for people…

When I was a kid, we engaged in ad-hoc games of all sorts with other kids. Often they begin because one kid has a basketball or a football… — When I was a kid, we engaged in ad-hoc games of all sorts with other kids. Often they begin because one kid has a basketball or a football, which logically leads to a game of basketball or football. In most every game I was ever involved in at that age…

Calm yourself. For it is when you are at peace that you can perceive things as they are. War is the murder of peace and when peace is no… — Calm yourself. For it is when you are at peace that you can perceive things as they are. War is the murder of peace and when peace is no more, your perception of reality dissolves into madness. With a world dedicated to war and domination, reality itself is shifted. …

The media does not respect you. It tells you the sort of lies a child would tell while assuming the authority of a parent. — The media does not respect you. It tells you the sort of lies a child would tell while assuming the authority of a parent. Your politicians do not respect you. …

Written a year ago today and sadly even more appropriate: — Written a year ago today and sadly even more appropriate: A bit of advice: If you pull out a weapon to beat your enemy with, a weapon you are unfamiliar with that feels awkward in your hands, don’t be surprised if your enemy takes if from you and beats your…

I know we’ve only had two of them so far, but a straight line can be determined by only two points. I mean, maybe after the next one we’ll… — I know we’ve only had two of them so far, but a straight line can be determined by only two points. I mean, maybe after the next one we’ll be in a better position to make generalizations. …