The book Fahrenheit 451 had its graphic moments. Fun parks were built so people could bully others. Not exactly the best way to build up community or release anger. Police would put adhesive tape on a book criminal’s mouth to shut it before hauling them off in a beetle car. Firemen didn’t want to hurt anyone, just hurt things. One …
Ray Bradbury wrote one of the best masterpieces called Fahrenheit 451, which also could be classified as a daytime horror. It’s one of the genres of books that includes The Handmaid’s Tale, 1984, A Brave New World, The Long Walk, and a short story called The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. None of the stories should be considered a ‘how-to’ book …
I don’t regard myself as one who is spiritually correct. It’s too close to being politically correct. I can’t see the need to fit into a reconceived notion of what a believer should be like. I’m searching for the truth and will go to any length to find it. To be born again is to discover new ways of doing …
By The Way… Essays And Atavisms I recently found myself lost in a book I received called “By the Way… Essays and Atavisms” by Dereck C. Sale. Not lost in the sense of bewilderment, but as in ‘immersed’. My fascination was twofold; first, was the realization that at any given time and at any given location anywhere in the world, …
Political Correctness Needs To Be Shown The Exit Door – Part 1 I am politically incorrect, that’s true. Political correctness to me is just intellectual terrorism. I find that really scary and I won’t be intimidated into changing my mind. Everyone isn’t going to like you all the time. – Mel Gibson Political correctness is really restraining the way we …
Politically Correct Is Incorrect You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength. – Marcus Aurelis I would rather have questions that can’t be answered than answers that can’t be questioned. – Richard Feynman. I write about my take on political correctness with the risk of repeating what I have written in …
English is one of the most complex languages on Earth to learn, and here are some very good reasons why: Mommy got a role of a mummy in the latest horror movie. Some people over a number of days wander around in a daze. Will made some time to write his will. The clam knew when to clam up. The …
Today’s mental wanderings and random thoughts got me wondering how many people have given up on their dreams as a way of getting even with themselves, or they think they don’t deserve to have their dreams come true? Maybe they have come to realize it takes more effort than originally thought to have them come true. Now that Las Vegas …
Surprise, I’m Gay! I sure do get right riled up when people misuse the term ‘gay’. Folks say things like “gay rights”, “they’re a gay couple”, “living a gay lifestyle”, or “had a gay marriage.” Now, before anyone gets to thinking I’m all ‘homophobic’ because of my dislike of the term’s use, I state categorically that ‘gay’ ain’t got nothing …
This is something; culture is not your friend. Culture is for other people’s convenience and the convenience of various institutions, churches, companies, tax collection schemes, what have you. It is not your friend, it insults you. It disempowers you. It uses and abuses you. None of us are well treated by culture. – Terrance McKenna If, and/or, when, and how …
