There is a reason that insurance companies cringe when males apply. Don’t get me wrong, I love creative thinkers. But it’s an absolute miracle, that we’re allowed to wander around unsupervised. I assembled these off the internet. God help us…
Forced to Feel Human
She seeks my eye, I am human but for a brief moment; her eyes force me to feel again, to feel her presence, I see her, staring, searching, hoping Judging not, her eyes reveal her sorrowful past, anguished, no words spoken Desperate, a homeless wanderer; The ache of her soul frightens me. She turns away; […]
The Man who would be King
He did it again; such incredible hubris! I’m watching the evening news; the arrogance! How did we get here? I’ve never seen this before…but wait, I have; I’ve read about this in history books. I voted for him; we needed “a change”. I hear those words echoing, aching painfully throughout our world’s history; Out with […]
Is the price of an opinion too high?
When someone offers an opinion, they are essentially “putting in their two-cents”. If someone wants to know what you think, they might say “a penny for your thoughts”. These idiomatic expressions both suggest that the value of an opinion isn’t worth much monetarily. I believe that the value is even less if that opinion is […]
Mark Twain Offers A Few Thoughts On Humanity
I felt that this “story” from Mark Twain was an appropriate addition to my earlier article “We’re acting like animals?” “Man is the Reasoning Animal. Such is the claim. I think it is open to dispute. Indeed, my experiments have proven to me that he is the Unreasoning Animal… In truth, man is incurably foolish. […]
Why I write articles and what I want from you.
I write two Blogs. Travelinggump.com and Thesunflowermuse.com. The first, mostly for travel and travel tips/ideas, the second, for opinions, thoughts and articles about our social condition. I post on Twitter, Instagram, WordPress and Facebook. Three sites are “blowing up” (Instagram, WordPress and Twitter) with followers. Facebook is “meh” and I would like that to improve. […]
The ACLU, Why Aren’t You A Member?
Author’s note: The mere mention of the “ACLU” evokes strong emotions in many. Writing this article is akin to a doctor’s physical; not pleasant but necessary. I ask you to open your mind for just a minute and then let me know what you think. Before you throw your phone or computer across the room, […]
Humanity, Violence and The Serengeti
Like many others, I’m struggling with the “why” regarding the recent shooting in Las Vegas. Why did he do it? Was he crazy, angry, frustrated or all/none of the above? Was there a latent issue, perhaps a medical condition that caused him to take this action? The general consensus, at this point, is that he […]
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