I have a personal interest in this whole “gun buyback” thing. You see, I come from a pioneering family, and when I was a kid, we used to hunt for some of our food. So there were always guns in the house. Leaning up in a pile in the far corner of the clothes closet,…
Month: September 2025
Social Commentary
Down the Drain
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All right. I’m going to finally do it. I’m going to give back the Government money they have never asked me for. How it Happened When the government gives out money for a grant, they only give it to a registered charity. But the registered organization may not be delivering the service. They may be…
Politics, Social Commentary
The Fruits of Assassination
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It’s always difficult to discuss the death of a controversial figure without attracting the rage of somebody. So, I will restrict my comments to the reactions of others. Creation of a Martyr Assassination always carries the danger of deifying the victim. The threats of his widow, while understandable under the circumstances, were chilling. Make no…
Social Commentary
Farmers Vs Hunters Plays on.
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11,000 years ago, human life made a dramatic switch: from hunting to farming. These are two completely different lifestyles, appealing to different types of humans. Since then, society has developed slowly due to an uneasy truce between the two types. Statistically Speaking There have been thousands of generations since this pivotal event. Environment shapes genetics;…
Social Commentary
“Elbows Up?” Are You Sure?
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Human nature is always torn between the two opposites: action for the sake of self and action on behalf of the group. Selfishness versus altruism. Competition versus cooperation. It makes the news when the dishonourable people force the rest of us into doubtful actions, and we try to maintain our humanity. Christmas truces and football…