Mind Viruses Have Many Strains Superstitions are a great way for a virus to fill the mind. An example is the number 13. For some reason it has a bad rep, when in reality, 13 is just the number between 12 and 14. Same as doing the same old same old over and over again. If you are, then it’s …
Meme Is Not Slang For “Me, Me!” For purposes respective to this article, brain viruses and memes are used interchangeably. For according to Wikipedia, a ‘meme’ is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme. Meme Me Up Scotty! …
To Meme Or Not To Meme Every mind needs a good cleansing once in awhile. Any memes that accumulate over time needs to be flushed down the toilet. Then a firewall is needed to keep mind viruses away. Negative memes are to be replaced with positive ones. Just don’t settle for things that compromise your integrity. Richard Brodie makes a …
What Could I See If No One Could See Me? Part 5 of Ron Murdock’s posts about what people would do if they were invisible. A friend of mine said he would go to North Korea and see if he could free imprisoned journalists… A woman I know would head for various jungles and forests to see different animals… A …
Part 24 of Ron Murdock’s random thoughts. Ever notice that when waiting for a washroom to open up how time drags? Then time flies when using it… I used to have a coffee and day old muffin at a local coffee shop. A pigeon used to show up to munch any crumbs that fell on the pavement. After awhile more …
I’ve noticed over the last two years that the sky has gotten quite hazy. I am use to the surrounding hills and mountains being very clear in the East Kootenays. But, now the haze has settled between where I live and the mountains. Even the sky looks to have the haze mingled in. Even overhead the sky looks to be …
In recent years vaping has caught on as an alternative way of quitting smoking. People swear by or swear about it. I do like the aroma of vape smoke as opposed to the stench of second hand smoke. Ads on TV warn of breathing in metallic substances when vaping. Still a persons own experiences may be the best indication of …
“I am not bound to win by bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed but I am bound to live up to the light I have.’ – Abraham Lincoln David Icke has spent several years writing about the ultra rich families, shape shifters and other cover ups. Over the years I have read several book by Icke. …
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward did an excellent job of exposing Watergate. It was old school journalism at work. Bernstein and Woodward did a lot of digging to get at the truth. But how much of the story did the two reporters miss? If they did they may have uncovered connections between the Nixon administration, Howard Hughes and quite possibly …
Tiffany Shalain wrote an interesting book called 24/6. She made several practical points on keeping screen time to a minimum for one 24 hour period per week. The idea is that everyone needs a break from the routine of daily life. The weekly Sabbath day has been with us for several years. It is the fourth commandant that God gave …
I’ve never been quarantined. But the more I look around the more I think it might not be a bad idea. – George Carlin The way things are going in our world living off grid looks more appealing. – Ron Murdock There is a big difference between learning and being re-educated. Learning is a natural outgrowth of curiosity and how …
In late February 2020 there was an alleged UFO sighting over Naramata located just south of Penticton. Next day I looked at the sighting on YouTube. It showed one vague circular light in the night sky. It could have been anything from a drone or something else for that matter. Some time later i contacted a buddy of mine in …
Welcome to edition 23 of Random Thoughts by Ron Murdoch. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a work of fiction. Orwell’s 1984 turned out to be a work of prophecy. I’ve wondered what the Church would do in either case. Would they attempt to stop either one. Or would they attempt to stop ether one Would they become willing participants …
Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale Part 1 Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale Part 2 Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale Part 3 Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale Part 3 Part 5 Of The Handmaid’s Tale Part 5 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ book review by Ron Murdock opens with the Commander’s wife finding lipstick on one of Offred’s garments. She connected the …
Once a month a bell would ring summoning the entire household into the sitting room. The two aunts, Offred, the driver of the Commanders car and wife would join together in the room. Then they would take their proper seats. Protocol mixed in with petty power trips was part of the process.
