A friend of mine said this about wood fires: “Wood heat is just different. When I step into a room with a wood stove fired up, it feels somehow.. .soft. I don’t know how else to describe it. There is nothing impersonal or disinterested about it, as with oil or gas, or worst of all,…
What follows is an address given by a Wayne Woodman at the AABGU Tribute Event held in November of 2015 by the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU). Wayne is a friend and a Director of AABGU. I thank him for his words and the permission to reproduce his full address here. My…
I’ll be the first to admit that I am not very talented. I wasn’t blessed with superior intellect, physical stature or athletic skills. I’m average in just about every way except one. I don’t quit – for any reason – but in truth, that hasn’t always been true. I was once a quitter. I had…
“What do I think of Western civilization? I think it would be a very good idea.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi What follows is less than a scholarly tome. It is an accumulation of thoughts gleaned from a lifetime of personal observation and study, so I only propose it as something to think about. My premise is…
Here are my random words of advice to those about to enter the real world from the “safe space” of the educational complex. What follows (in no particular order) is a mix of things my grandparents and parents taught me, what I learned from great philosophers and the lessons I have learned over the years…
It certainly seems that there is a significant rise in deviant behaviors in America today. Again, as I have said many times, I do not use the term “deviant” as a pejorative, it is a term with a distinct, clinical meaning – according to Webster, it means “deviating (to do something that is different or to…
This past week the Washington Post noted that 9 out of 10 Native Americans either thought the name of the DC football team, the Redskins, was not offensive or simply had no opinion either way…that is to say that they just didn’t care. Yet the left, including sports commentatwit, Bob Costas, continue to tell them…
“the Golden Rule” What it is? What is its inherent meaning and value? What happens when our neighbors and countrymen no longer seek this basic tenet for our society? The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides this: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This seems the most familiar version of the…
FUNDAMENTALS OF NATURAL LAW: We have a Natural Right to Discriminate I have been watching this ‘debate’ over discrimination with great amusement. First of all, I shouldn’t call it a debate. In reality, it is bullying, but not by the people discriminating, but by the people who claim to be trying to stop discrimination. Their hypocrisy…
UNDERSTANDING PROPHECY: Shaking the Foundations of the Heavens and the Earth Psalm 82:5 5 They do not know nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken. There was a time when I used to read prophecy literally. I still believed it, but it caused problems for me. I…
PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL LAW: ‘Compromise’ Negates Principles If you embrace the notions of individual rights and liberty and self-governance, then you must embrace and protect the principles and ideals of Natural Law. This is because these things come only from Natural Law and not from man. They can never come from man. By logical extension, this…
PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL LAW: There is NO ‘Fairness’ Under Natural Law Posted on January 30, 2015 Now that I have addressed the principles of Natural Law as they relate to money, I think we need to address the notion of ‘fairness.’ In general, whenever we hear someone talking about ‘fairness,’ we can assume they probably mean…
PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL LAW: The Other Side of the Social Contract In the Bible, God makes covenants with His people. He promises to do certain things for those who agree to and uphold their end of the covenant. The Social Contract is no different: it is a covenant between every member of society promising certain rights…
AGENDAS: The Primary Factor Needed to Establishing Tyranny I had to step out of a ‘debate’ over gun control today. I have gotten better at doing this. I still cannot handle irrational and intellectually dishonest people, but at least I have learned to step away from them. However, I learned something very important thanks to this…
A Sure Sign of Social Decay This may be a short post, but I hope you will understand the magnitude and scope of what it means for America (and the Western world in general). You may not have heard, or even care, but the media is going after the New England Patriots football team over alleged…
I’ve been really negative over the past few years…actually since about midway through the first W.Bush term due to how the Democrats, having recovered from their momentary brush with reality after 9/11, saw political advantage in every single wartime setback and chose to honor their 60’s anti-establishment roots by ripping America and every citizen who…
DEFENDING THE LANGUAGE: Justice vs. Fairness Like my post on ‘Tolerance vs. Acceptance,’ this is another post where it is necessary to read carefully and think through the point(s) I am trying to make because, as in the other post, we are dealing with a force that is actively trying to change society by manipulating language. …
Before you read the title and dismiss this because it is ‘religious’ in nature, please reconsider. Yes, it deals with Scripture, but it is more a lesson in Greek and philosophy/human nature. I think you might find it useful, or I would not have cross-posted this one. DO YOU KNOW SCRIPTURE: The Many Types of…
CONNECTING THE DOTS: How the Gruber Story Pulls Back the Curtain, Part I: the ‘Big Picture’ The Gruber story is more important than anyone I listen to seems to realize. It literally pulls back the curtain to the ‘big picture’ I have been trying to help people see and understand. Not even Beck seems to understand…
CONNECTING THE DOTS: Obamacare Architect Story Reveals so much more than Arrogance If you do not believe in conspiracy theories, I urge you to read this post. If you reject everything that people like Beck and I have been trying to explain these past several years, then you need to read this post. If you do…
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