FUN WITH THE PROBLEM OF FREE WILL Looking at Free Will is not just for scholars. Ordinary folk can enjoy it, since it affects them, too! BEING FREE TO CHOOSE Freedom is doing what you want when you want. It is also having the freedom to do those things you don’t want. If you had a choice today: “Eat …
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GUEST POST from Don: Earwigs & Silverfish
EARWIGS AND SILVERFISH They are not closely related.Some reporters will tell you that neither are a big problem, but both can be. Let’s start in alphabetical order. EARWIGS They don’t wear wigs and I’ve never heard of one getting into someone’s ear. These are those funny insects with pincers for tails. You may have already noticed that some …
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GUEST POST from Don: Cash Value
CASH VALUE I do not like being continually deadly serious; I prefer some levitation (its a joke). I previously mentioned the following important information in another context. Here I will expand on it. I think it is a great idea to have a life insurance policy. Yet some insurance products come with avoidable risks. Certain Federal and State …
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GUEST POST from Don: A Revolutionary Tale
A REVOLUTIONARY TALE [This is a “story.” Understand that not all reported within is strictly historical, although most can be inferred from historical records.] War is rarely justified when one inspects the results. Financially a loser. War is incredibly expensive. Loss of life is a loser. You can’t have war without killing lots of people (soldiers are people, too, you …
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GUEST POST from Don – JORO: Giant “Flying” Spiders
JORO: GIANT “FLYING” SPIDERS!!! Here’s a recent Newsweek headline: “U.S. Facing Invasion of Giant Venomous Flying Spiders.”Reporters are trying to scare you into thinking there is an invasive spider (Joro) which can fly. They are lying (mostly) to you. The truth is far less frightening. There is nothing here to fear. Fear sells! Otherwise they wouldn’t make those movies or …
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GUEST POST from Don – Saw This Headline…
SAW THIS HEADLINEand scratched my head… “Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate disaster than men. It’s just one way climate change is gendered”Published: May 29, 2024 8:28pm EDT in The CONVERSATION https://theconversation.com/women-are-14-times-more-likely-to-die-in-a-climate-disaster-than-men-its-just-one-way-climate-change-is-gendered-230295 The purpose of a headline is two-fold. It is to grab your attention AND frame the story. Anyone who has …
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GUEST POST from Don – Earth 2.0?
EARTH 2.0?? On May 24, 2024 CNN Space + Science reported that another “potentially habitable” planet was found a mere 40 light years away (a hop, a skip, and a jump). Gliese 12b “orbits a cool red dwarf star situated in the constellation Pisces“ scientists say. It is “potentially habitable,” they say. This is funny. Earth 1.0 …
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GUEST POST from Don – Bad Food?
BAD FOOD? [Reminder: I would love for you to participate in an Independence Day event. I have written a historical short story. I would love to see your poems, short stories, or artwork included. Just submit to Owly.] I found an interesting factoid recently: On average, stores toss over a third of their perishable food. That’s enough fresh food to …
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GUEST POST from Don – Floating
FLOATING thru RETIREMENT May 9, 2024 article by Lorie Konish was at CNBC and had some interesting facts. She reported, for example that …4% of retirees say they are “living the nightmare financially.”15% say they are “struggling.”and another 34% are “not great, but not bad.” To summarize, 43% of retirees are under water, treading water, or …
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Tuesday Truths – June 11, 2024 Edition
(I will be posting these on alternate Tuesdays as I have a ton of them saved up and need to use them.) As always, these memes reflect topics and views I find interesting. They are not my typical fare; I will post on many subjects, in no particular order or form, aimed at no particular …
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