So, this LA Times article (noted below) clarifies something that I've wondered about: the retreat by evangelicals from progressive causes in the 20th century and evangelicals' politicization in the 21st century. Terms • Millennialism – a religious belief that a […]

Not to be outdone, Merriam-Webster announced their word of the year, which comes closer to my personal word of the year. • LA Times 12-10-2024 > "Merriam-Webster deems ‘polarization’ word of the year" by Anna Furman "Polarization means division, but […]

Speaking of our brain, let us explore the ways … • Caltech > The Caltech > Neuroscience > "Neuroscience: Studying the Brain" (12-5-2024) How does a wrinkled, 3-pound mass of cells use chemical reactions and electrical signals to give a […]

The human brain's size did not evolve like the jumps in capacity of modern computer processors. • Neuroscience News > "Human Brains Evolved Gradually, Not in Sudden Leaps" by Ollie Sirrell (November 29, 2024) – "Our study instead shows a […]

The "greed is good" of the 1980's is characterized also as the "Glengarry Glen Ross" culture: Glengarry Glen Ross (play) 1984 Glengarry Glen Ross (film) 1992 [what a cast!] AI Overview Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet is a play […]

I'm still pondering the interplay of individual and collective ethics. How that aligns identities (or not). Conformity and compliance. Confluence and contention. Social merit and meaning. Faith and finance. Interdependency and incentive – "the gods help those who help themselves." […]

Pondering the question "How to live a meaningful life" … does this ask even arise for those dealing with "How to have a life?" – a life at all, to survive. Whatever view one takes, it is useful to engage […]

Different political takes on the moral universe remind me of the parable of the blind men and an elephant. A story about claims based on bespoke subjective experience: "a story of a group of blind men who have never come […]

And, as far as holes in hearts, this article explains a framework for crafting compelling, multi-dimensional characters in stories. • Dabble Writer > "How to Write Compelling Characters From the Inside Out" by Destiny Salter (December 16, 2021) Again, returning […]

This tech article (below) – about smartphone settings – reminds me of the question of whether more choices are always better. Questing for best, best, best … styling "personality" into our lives, to our gadgets … embracing the "freedom to […]