Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I think it’s just the concept that you can be anything you want to be, even if it’s only for one night. It’s really kind of sad; we should always be free to be who we want to be. But one evening is better than never at all.
Author: bleilre
Former educator, chemist, forensic lab director, business owner, and dean, now I offer my thoughts for your consideration.
Government as Moderator 10/30/20
All of these adds up to the middle class picking up these expenses on their own, so the wealthy become wealthier. Now the Republican party is targeting Social Security, including Medicare, money that has been collected on the understanding that it belongs to those of us paying social security, not the government like a normal tax.
Religious Behavior 10/29/20
Unfortunately, there are too many Christians who are too loud about judging other people based on their own morals. While these Christians argue that this is Biblical law (while criticizing laws based on the works of other religions like Shariah law), it is often just interpretation.
Afghanistan Debacle 10/28/20
The talks leading to this treaty did not include nor was in endorsed by the Afghanistan government continuing a three-year trend we had already seen in this administration wherein talks with our enemies are favored over allies.
The End of Honor 10/27/20
To be fair, I have good friends who like this turn of events, and while I fear the worst, I hope they’re right. I hope it does not turn out to be nearly as toxic as I fear it will be, but I also hoped that this president would not be as bad as I feared, but he turned out to be worse.
The 700 10/26/20
I’ve had more than 17,000 hits, read in over 50 countries and followed by over 140 individuals. This is very humbling to me, to think that I’ve actually touched so many people.
Motivation 10/25/20
My surroundings often reflect my inner state, modified by my need to be professional. As a professor, I cannot stand in front of a classroom in clothing that needs to be washed. Wrinkled, maybe
The Apron 10/24/20
Being a novice is a gift because it is an opportunity to learn something new. Those who view it as a curse are missing the point
National Mole Day 10/23/20
physics and mathematics are more fundamental sciences (mathematics more fundamental than physics if you wish to know the order), chemistry applies to all matter, that is, the stuff that makes up plants and animals, planets and stars, rocks and soil
Life-Long Learning 10/22/20
my dumbbells will be moving in with me. I don’t have a goal of becoming a bodybuilder, but I will exercise at least enough to begin moving in the direction of getting into shape. It’s something small, but better than I’m doing now.
