I have been contemplating a lot lately on the role of the ego. According to both the Buddhist and Taoist traditions, the ego is a trap. It is a source of limitation, an anchor that drags us … [Read More...]
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The Death of Fidel Castro and His Legacy: An Analysis from South Florida
I am not Cuban. I would not pretend to be although I may get confused for one based on my looks. I grew up in and around south Florida and have many Cuban-American friends. It is a part of the … [Read More...]
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Research: Shadow Government and Trump
This entry is being used as a space to tack up some research for the coup d’etat that is going on to undermine the Trump administration. I started to write an article about it, but realized that this is a moving target that should be examined more closely. Please note that the sources attached here […]
Socrates’ Distaste for Democracy Proves the Genius of the Founding Fathers and Electoral College
Those who supported Hillary Clinton, or voted against Donald Trump, are questioning the validity behind the Electoral College. Their reasoning? Basically, because their candidate won the popular vote but lost the election due to the existence of the Electoral College. Those that support this view do not understand the basics of our civic system in […]
Twitter Explodes Over #TrudeauEulogies
Here are some hilarious (and tragic) tweets regarding Canada’s Prime Minister and his defense of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Enjoy! RIP Jeffrey Dahmer. Your impact on Milwaukee's LGBT community will be felt for years. #TrudeauEulogies — John Cardillo (@johncardillo) November 27, 2016 While controversial, Emperor Palpatine brought order to the galaxy, ending a separatist movement […]
Not My President Protests Are Manipulated
Protests in the streets of major cities are underway as the participants decry the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. The grounds for these protests are claimed to be carried out on the basis that Trump, and his supporters, are racists, xenophobes, bigots, and homophobes. The whole democratic process […]
The Silent Second American Revolution
We are living in the pulse of history. This election represents far more than a simple ritual in our republic and a peaceful transition of power. In fact, this has been the most contentious election cycle in recent memory. Of this, there is no doubt. The allegations, levied on both sides, are expected. Mudslinging occurs […]
Biggest Election in US History Gets Even Bigger: Reopening Clinton Email Investigation
I am reluctantly commenting on the current election cycle publicly because of the contentious nature of this election campaign. This is also a condemnation of the state of freedom of speech in our country – it is virtually non-existent given the climate and the collaboration of the left lean of the media. You would think […]
The Digital Cave: Narcissism and the Cult of the Individual
We all know Plato’s famous Myth of the Cave – we just may not realize that we know it. After all, the Matrix trilogy was based on that concept. Some even ascribe Rene Descartes notion of “cogito ergo sum” to Platonic ideas. For those of us who know Latin, let’s show off a bit: “Suppono, igitur, […]
The Incompatibility of Logic and Donald Trump
I have been following this election cycle more so than at any other point in my adult life, yet I have been very remiss on writing any sort of commentary on it for fear of, well, pretty much anything – losing friendships, sleep, being labeled one of the various “-ists”. The contentious nature of this […]
A Lack of Imagination Dooms Us All
Close your eyes and imagine a table. Any shape or form you want. Got it? Now, what material is it made of? How does it feel? How was it constructed? Look at a real table. Which one is more real to you? Which one do you know better? The one you conceived of in your […]
Asynchronous Data: An Invasion of Privacy?
If you had the ability to go back in time to solve crimes, right wrongs, and pretty much make the world a better place, would you? More importantly, should you? This isn’t just a plot from Star Trek or from a movie like Timecop. It is a reality that is being made possible because of […]