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Fantastic Fun Friday
I knew going into Friday I would have a very long day ahead of me. I had errands I needed to run first thing in the morning, so I planned to be late to work. I stayed up past my … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Jupiter, Moon, Musings, Saturn, Seasons, Summer
Tagged amateur astronomy, college, crescent moon, education, epic fantasy, fantasy, Jupiter, Saturn, science, TGIF, Tolkien
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The Slow Burn May Be Heating Up
Modesitt is preaching to my choir again: … minorities, women, and others affected by the history and legacy of racial and gender discrimination. They’re tired of endlessly waiting for equality, and with ethnic, racial, and gender discrimination continuing, those feeling … Continue reading
A Mid-Summer Night’s Streaming
This past week I took a break from watching movies I’d requested through my local library (see my previous post about dumping my Netflix DVD subscription) and switched to streaming two new (to us) science fiction series via Amazon Prime. … Continue reading
On Human Nature and Political Ideologies
This paragraph in the “Human Nature” chapter of my Introduction to Philosophy textbook speared me, considering the turmoil before, during and continuing after our most recent elections. It’s a long paragraph so bear with me. I’ll split it at points … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Philosophy/Religion, Seasons, Winter
Tagged capitalism, critical thinking, human nature, philosophy, politics, socialism
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Defining Philosophy Survey Results
As I promised in yesterday’s post on my Brain Upgrade Project, the following are excerpts from the email responses I received to the following question: “Ask six friends what they think philosophy is.” The study of critical thinking. ∞ ∞ … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Philosophy/Religion, Seasons, Winter
Tagged critical thinking, family, friends, philosophy
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My Brain Upgrade Project
Back in the mid 90s, I resigned myself to not finishing my undergraduate degree in mathematics/computer science. Life happened (I’ll spare you the stressful, depressing details). Fast forward to the present, nearly two decades into the second millennium, where my … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Seasons, Winter
Tagged college, critical thinking, midlife challenges, perserverence, philisophy
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Winter Is Coming So Help Build a Snowman
The Lansing Community Library kicks off its first ever Winter Reading Program Saturday, November 19, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. There will be games and refreshments for the kick-off. The theme for the Winter Reading Program is DO YOU … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family, Reading, Seasons, Winter
Tagged books, library programs, prizes, reading, winter reads
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