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...
by Dale | Jun 10, 2011 | Articles, Futurist, Philosophy
I can’t believe that this article hasn’t gotten more run. I can’t recall any real discussion or chatter about it at all, yet it struck me as incredibly important. Either I’m going to be immortal around my mid-70’s or...
by Dale | Jun 10, 2011 | Articles, Family
A break from Aristotle for the moment. My Dad dropped into town and asked me to help him move furniture with his two brothers (my uncles) as part of their recent joint purchase of a house in Maine – a family gathering point, or so they seem to hope –...
by Dale | Jun 9, 2011 | Aristotle, Articles, Philosophy
So, I’m delving once again into Aristotle, both for personal enrichment and to better understand some of his finer points, and it never amazes me just how smart this long-dead Greek was. I’ll probably write multiple posts on Aristotle, so I’ll...
by Dale | Jun 8, 2011 | Articles, Parenting
So, this past weekend I came back to Rhode Island for a number of reasons, among them was the graduation of one of my daughters (B) from high school. It’s also the end of the year and the younger two have any number of awards ceremonies and other late...
