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skipper wrote a new post, Governments and Citizens – Who Maintains the Norms? 8 years, 9 months ago
Maybe too often mariner addresses circumstances about the future of mankind. Typically, the circumstances are beyond the focus of contemporary politics and culture. Nevertheless, the future presents dilemmas about […]
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skipper wrote a new post, WAR 8 years, 9 months ago
So very slowly, so very, very slowly, notable numbers of H. Sapiens realize that war is horrifically expensive in every measurable way. War kills people and makes hard core enemies that can last for many […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Coming of Age 8 years, 9 months ago
Many years ago, when mariner was learning about world religions, he learned that the land called Turkey today in another time was the origin of virtually every political and religious principal in the western […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Dear Mister Trump 8 years, 9 months ago
Dear Mr. Trump:
It is hard to steer a boat in stormy seas. The nations of the world, each and every one, are sailing in extraordinarily stormy seas – each and every one including the United States.
It is e […]
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No sense sending him a letter. He doesn’t read. Needs to get his security briefing in comic book form.
We are so screwed. I never thought I would miss W.
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skipper wrote a new post, Arrived. 8 years, 10 months ago
Ancient has arrived at an intellectual state not unlike running out of gas in the middle of nowhere; or it may be similar to arriving where one intended but there is nothing to be found; or it may be like […]
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Gird thy loins, Ancient One. Let us be like Sir Andrew Barton;
“Fight on, my men,” says Sir Andrew Barton,
“I am hurt, but I am not slain;
I’ll lay me down and bleed a while,
And then I’ll rise and fight again.Fight on my men,” says Sir Andrew Barton,
“These English dogs they bite so low;
Fight on for Scotland and Saint Andrew
Till you hear my whistle blow!”Barton was killed, but he fought a good fight. We have a lot of names to substitute for “English dogs.” I’m not giving up without a fight.
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skipper wrote a new post, Entropy or Birth? 8 years, 10 months ago
Is the state of the US government at an end – the final entropy? Or is it, with the broiling confusion and unrestrained energy of the electorate, a new beginning – the pains of birth?
As an undercurrent, not […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Belt and Road 8 years, 10 months ago
Something which has not been covered very well by American press is a China initiative (including Russia’s participation) called Belt and Road. The term does not mean much in terms of the objectives. It is C […]
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I had never read “Annabel Lee” before, or even heard of it. Thank you for the recommendation; it’s lovely.
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skipper wrote a new post, Drive On. 8 years, 10 months ago
For several reasons including fuel efficiency, more electric vehicles, and the degradation of tax value because of inflation, the fuel tax at the pump may be on its way out. Ready to pay by the mile? Below is an […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Short but large. 8 years, 10 months ago
Several short notes about extremely important and powerful events.
Three cheers for the French electorate. Hooray and hooray again! Now if we can influence the Brit electorate to think again about Brexit. […]
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skipper wrote a new post, Racism et al. 8 years, 10 months ago
It seems that racism has been in the news on a regular basis for some time. Pick any starting point – perhaps something obvious like the murders at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Since, there have b […]
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Good overview of multiple problems. I like the idea that they can be addressed simultaneously–the same way that environmental issues and job creation can be addressed by investing in green solutions.
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