How many times a day do you hear someone refer to “the real world†when they are trying to get someone to see an opposing point of view? Of course, everybody’s “real world†is different, so the new-speak translation of this line is really more like “you should really think more like me.†My world is usually a pleasant place to live, but I’ve been looking for this real world according to others and sometimes… Read More »You Can’t Handle the Truth!
I read a very cynical article last week by a man protesting the instructions on his shampoo bottle. Perhaps he is forming an OWS (Occupy Wall Showerstall) movement. According to his account, he violated the cardinal rule of lather, rinse and repeat with no noticeable difference in his hair. He did not elaborate on the tests performed to verify his opinion, but an unfounded claim can still be true. I am constantly preaching against made-up… Read More »Lather, Rinse and Repeat
This past weekend was a perfect opportunity to conduct observations on human interactions and reactions. The laboratory for this operation was not some sterile, controlled environment, but it took place in the wild where the subjects were not aware that they were part of an experiment…I went clothes shopping with my wife. The subjects were primarily women and the observations took place in Talbots. I generally enjoy people-watching and for some reason it suddenly dawned… Read More »What Really Makes People Tick
A black hole is a region in space from which nothing can escape. The Theory of Relativity predicts that this phenomenon exists when an extremely compact mass deforms the spacetime continuum so that its gravitational pull absorbs all the light that hits the horizon. It is “black†because it reflects nothing and appears to be a “hole†because nothing can be seen in its vastness. The black hole in Galaxy M87, one of our nearest… Read More »The Resume Black Hole
Every civilized country has given deference to those who picked up arms to defend their home soil. You may debate whether the word “civilized†belongs in the same sentence as “war,†but out of love of country and to protect their values and families, organized military organizations have fought for what they believed in for centuries. To love something greater than one’s own life defines uninhibited, unabashed and unconditional love. We say these words or… Read More »Hiring Former Military is a Smart Move