Category Archives: Philosophical
On Death
I am far too young to comment knowledgeably on this, but too foolish not to. Death is not the problem to work out. It is something all living things face. Why do we even concern ourselves with it? Life is … Continue reading
Why Our Words Are Important
The words we use for other people are imperative. Once we use words that dehumanize, we dehumanize.
Religion & Politics
When I was a kid, I often heard older folks say, “two things you should never discuss are religion and politics.” Old folks new that people’s differences of opinions would lead to a social fracturing. They knew on a deeper … Continue reading
The New Hobby
Saturday morning. Coffee. I just cleaned out the wood stove, and washed the glass on the door of it with hot water and ash from the fire. Just sipping that coffee and waiting for the few charcoals I left in … Continue reading
Considerations of the Time It Is Now
It has been positively lovely having my wife’s sister with us these last three months. She has been a light in our family, and has worked and earned her keep. Now, obviously, one does not have to earn our hospitality, … Continue reading
Leaving Amish Paradise
Today I watched a program on YouTube about two families leaving the Amish to go to a Born Again Church that is working in their area to gain members from the Amish. The link to the video is here: Several … Continue reading
Only The Good Die Young, By Billy Joel–And Thoughts On Mending That
Come out Virginia, don’t let ’em waitYou Catholic girls start much too lateAw but sooner or later it comes down to faithOh I might as well be the one Well, they showed you a statue, told you to prayThey built … Continue reading
Scam E-mails
“Hello! I have very bad news for you. 21/10/2018 – on this day I hacked your OS and got full access to your account me@kelseybacon.com So, you can change the password, yes… But my malware intercepts it every time. How … Continue reading
Anti-Social Media
For the last six months, I have not been active on Social Media. For me, that means Facebook, in particular. Friends there may not have noticed, which is to be expected among all of the noise on it, and not … Continue reading
Waking Up From Facebook
I was just reviewing some of the personal data that is kept in Facebook on my account, and it appears that I picked up my first Facebook Friend on the 20th of January, 2008. Ten years and seven months on, … Continue reading