by Dale | Jun 17, 2011 | Articles, Death, Parenting, Philosophy, Religion, Tragedy
I’ve decided that when anyone who is younger than 25 years old dies, it is a tragedy, almost regardless of the circumstances. Seriously. Even if it’s a gang-banger who gets gunned down in a shootout with a rival crew. You know why? ...
by Dale | Jun 16, 2011 | Articles, Boston Bruins, hockey, salary cap, sports
I have a long post coming that deals with death – among other things – but I have to indulge myself today in light of the Boston Bruins winning the Stanley Cup last night in Game 7 of the Finals. My life is not ruled by sports. I’ve been...
by Dale | Jun 14, 2011 | Aristotle, Articles, Futurist, Philosophy
If you type “what is the essential quality of being human?” into Google, the first hit you get is a Wiki Answers page that says three words: “Compassion. Empathy. Sympathy.” That’s hardly authoritative, but interesting...
by Dale | Jun 13, 2011 | Aristotle, Articles, Futurist, Philosophy
Anyone who has seen the Terminator movies – even just the first one – knows that when SkyNet becomes sentient, humanity’s days are numbered. The essence of the entire Terminator movie franchise is a struggle between conscious, not merely...
by Dale | Jun 13, 2011 | Aristotle, Articles, Futurist, Philosophy
Forty-two years ago this week the United States government completed the significant milestone of putting a human being on the moon, completing the legacy of President Kennedy’s 1962 declaration. After millions, heaped upon billions, of dollars, the Apollo...
