Category Archives: Thoughts

The Two Wolves Inside Me

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, … Continue reading

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The Basis for Law is Religion

DID YOU KNOW? As you walk up the steps to the building which houses the U.S. Supreme Court you can see near the top of the building a row of the world’s law givers and each one is facing one … Continue reading

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Victim-less Crimes

It is strange, like I’m on the outside looking in.  My surrounds don’t seem familiar to me, even though I’ve lived in the same place for 10 years.  I used to think helmet laws, drug laws, and the like were … Continue reading

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Why I Watch the Daily Show

The only TV show that I watch with any consistency is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.  In my never ending quest to understand things, I watch this show to help understand how young under-informed liberals think.  (The largest segment of young … Continue reading

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Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

I think it is a good idea to read MLK Jr’s Letter From Birmingham Jail this day each year, like Paul Wheaton does. Here are a few of his not-so-well-known quotes:

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What is Wrong with NOLA

Driving in the New Orleans area is worse than driving in Dallas traffic, and today I feel the need to get some things out there for all to know.  I have a list of things that suck about this area, … Continue reading

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Brian’s Wisdom and More – In Pictures

All the facebook wisdom and more from Jan 1, 2012 to now is right here in pictures:

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Technology – Economics – Psychology

“The circumstances of our lives actually matter less to our happiness than the sense of control we feel over our lives.” –Rory Sutherland Ed is right: Do yourself a favor and watch this sometime today. We need more ideas like … Continue reading

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The Purpose of the US Government

If there is one thing I wish everyone understood it is this: The purpose of the US Government as defined by the US Constitution is to protect the individual rights of its citizens. The rights of humans do not come … Continue reading

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I Was Utterly Wrong – Mike Rowe – Dirty Jobs

If I’m wrong so often, what other misconceptions do I have? This is a GREAT TED talk by Mike Rowe, describing the epiphany he had while castrating sheep, OSHA, and the multi-front war waged against skilled labor jobs in the USA. … Continue reading

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