While I’m all in favor of things like single-payer insurance and social security, what makes these work is that they’re not inspired by morals or ethics. They were designed to help deal with problems in our society, not to force morals on others.
Author: bleilre
Former educator, chemist, forensic lab director, business owner, and dean, now I offer my thoughts for your consideration.
Killer Tech 6/21/21
Starting with simple clubs, people just advanced weapons technology further and further. Clubs lead to penetrating weapons lead to thrown weapons lead to launched projectile weapons and so on. Today, we have missiles and drones to kill without risk to any lives of those who fire them
Every Story 6/20/21
There really are only a few truly unique story lines, so I guess it’s not a surprise that the Greeks did them all. If we are being truly honest, the reality is that there were probably bards preceding the Greeks from which those stories derived.
Juneteenth 6/19/21
There is a distinct difference between ending slavery and ensuring equality. Denying equal rights is a way to keep people on different tiers, denying true freedom to those who deserve to be free. On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated for speaking out in favor of a nation that had equality for all. That fight continues today, and sadly is taking place inside Congress and state legislation.
Lifesavers 6/18/21
I’m feeling lightheaded and sick to my stomach. I don’t think it’s dehydration; I’ve been drinking a lot of water lately. I think it’s just heat exhaustion. But ironically, I’m not worried about myself. I’m worried about my cat
Marrying 6/17/21
I think the ministry cost twenty bucks. For another ten bucks, I could get my Doctor of Divinity. And all of those fools going to school for years for that! But, I was already a doctor then (and still am today in chemistry) so that seemed a bit, well, unnecessary. And for another five, I could be a saint. Saint Bleil.
Succubus 6/16/21
If this story shows up as some form of fiction somewhere, beware. She is still out there. And she is still hungry. And this is as real as it gets.
HOT 6/15/21
There are tricks to staying cool if you don’t have air (and do have an apartment or house, as not everybody does).
Scuba 6/14/21
The photo for the license was taken immediately after the check-out dive, so my hair was rather wild and unruly. I still carry the license today, and on occasion, if somebody asks me for a photo ID without specifying the type I will hand them the scuba license.
Community Standards 6/13/21
There should never, ever, be different rules for any class of person. Politicians should not be exempt from scrutiny and “Facebook Jail” for things they say. The right to free speech for all of us should be identical, regardless of our chosen profession.
