I understand now why it is so important to create a family. Here at the end of my life I am terrified, lonely and desolate. I am unfit for human companionship, unable to afford housing or food and unable to find any comfort. Every moment is agony, I can no longer lose myself in series […]
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The Origin of Old Souls
One often hears the phrase ‘old soul’ used to describe a younger person with seeming wisdom and emotional maturity beyond their years. New Agers and mystical belief inclined folks hint that maybe said young person is a reincarnation of someone older, a reincarnation in which the wisdom of a well lived life is somehow mystically […]
Republicans and Democrats are both right…and wrong on deficit.
I very much appreciate the concept of reducing the national debt. However, cutting taxes but not spending does not reduce the national debt anymore than reducing your credit card burden by just ceasing to pay the bill reduces your debt. Similarly getting new credit cards or higher credit limits does not reduce your debt. Unfortunately […]
US Federalism Isn’t Perfect
This whole federation of semi independent states concept, best illustrated originally by the United States is just one way to evolve a world with some seeming common purpose and absent open warfare. It is a clever one that doesn’t claim to cure all social ills or create mutual love of all humanity. Our ‘Founders’ didn’t […]
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The Deal With The Devil
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