The (other party) in Your Head
The (other party) in your head may not be like the one in reality.
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An Observation: Accuracy of Perception
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What About the Election?
ByhenryI’m both unsurprised and unconcerned. Why do I say that when I urged people to vote? I believe in participation. I believe in doing our best with the political system we have available to us. I don’t believe in getting worried about it. In addition, by following good polling data, and avoiding partisan inflation of…
Celebrating our Country
ByhenryJuly 4 is a time to celebrate our country and the things that made it great. It will be a day of fireworks, parades, parties, picnics, and speeches. I believe it’s incredibly important that we learn to celebrate the values that maintain our freedom, and do so in a principled and consistent way. Too often…
Voter Turnout Higher – Wow
ByhenryMSNBC reports that voter turnout is slightly higher than the last midterms and was just a tad over 40%. I have to say that I’m less than overwhelmed. Where are the other 60% of registered voters, not to mention all the ones who don’t bother to register. You can’t tell me that there was nothing…
Fear and Human-Animal Hybrids
ByhenryIn an article titled Raising Beast People, subtitled “Science is blurring the line between humans and animals, Lee Silver has pointed to some of the aspects of science that raise our greatest fears. All of the science fiction stories of humans turning into monsters, all the stories of alien interventions, and all of our nightmares…
Value of Basic Research (even in France)
ByhenryIn the middle of a speech on commitment to special needs children, Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin chose to take a pot shot at some pork–research into fruit flies. It was a particularly good political shot, because the research is taking place in Paris, France, and obviously, “real” Americans don’t want to pay for anything that…
It’s true that our imaginations (through should’s or “should have’s” and oughts – anxiety (barring realistic concern leading to action) – and a “conscience” that’s based on subjectivity can lead us inward and away from reality. We need people we trust to whom we are accountable. We need a faith community that allows for diverse opinions. We must read Scripture and inspirational books that are “vetted” in important ways.