Archive for the ‘Society’ Category
Vote
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Society
Although the below video is geared toward Catholics (from CatholicVote.com), I think it is very relevant to all of us. It’s only 3 1/2 minutes long so watch it.
Remember if you can’t see the video, view the full post here.
Happy Halloween!
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Holidays, Politics
A little political humor to scare you (not literally of course).
Presidential Economics
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Society
In recent months, as the economy has taken first stage, I’ve started following a few economist’s blogs (never thought I would ever say that). Greg Mankiw is a Harvard Economics professor and surely leans right as he has been an economic adviser to President Bush and John McCain. The other, who leans only slightly left, [...]
If only all politics could be like this
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Rant, Science, Society
Wouldn’t it be great if all politics could be this light-hearted.
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Bad Patriotism
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Rant, Uncategorized
Just a few days after my recent post on True Patriotism, I found this article from The Philadelphia Inquirer. This guy is a prime example of “Bad Patriotism.”
He claims that because America has “sinned,” we shouldn’t celebrate Independence Day.
Put the fireworks in storage.
Cancel the parade.
Tuck the soaring speeches in a drawer for another time.
This year, [...]
Empathy Deficit Disorder and shifting the blame
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Rant, Science, Society
Some that know me well (especially my wife) can attest to the fact that I don’t have a great deal of patience in showing empathy or sympathy (yes, there is a difference).
So when I saw this article from CNN about EDD (Empathy Deficit Disorder), I finally realized that I can’t help it either.
I’m afflicted with [...]
True Patriotism
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Politics, Rant, Society
The Centrist recently sent me an article from Time Magazine titled “The State of Patriotism” by Peter Beinart. The article details the differences between the conservative style of patriotism and the liberal philosophy.
Beinart did a good job of keeping to the issue and not leaning to one side or the other. As he indicates, there [...]
Tags: America, Patriotism, Politics
Book Review: Pastwatch by OSC
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Books, Orson Scott Card, Religion, Society
Some books are great because of the characters. Others are great because of the cool adventure or through fun mystery. And still others which amaze the mind through great concepts.
There are few authors who successfully combine all these elements into a single novel as well as Orson Scott Card. He pulls it off [...]
The Refiner’s Fire
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Ethics, Family, LDS Life, Politics, Religion, Society
There are tragedies in this world that nobody ever expects will happen to them. It’s always someone else that experiences tragedy. Yesterday, tragedy hit far too close to home. My sister-in-law, Liz, and her husband, Zac, just experienced one of the most difficult tragedies. They lost their little baby before they even got to experience [...]
Tags: Family, hope, spriritual, tragedy
NASA triumph!
Posted by Reluctant | Filed under Electronics, Internet, Rant, Science, Society, Technology
When Dwight D Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, in 1958, I wonder if he had any inkling of what kind of an impact that action would have on the world. Not only did the act create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but also DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency).
DARPA later [...]
Tags: cool, Science, Technology