How can a song trigger sweet, melancholy memories in only seconds? Why do we sing instinctively during moments of extreme joy? How many times does Bobby McFerrin’s classic a cappella hit from 1988, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” have to get stuck in our heads before we understand that human beings have a strange relationship to […]
Month: October 2015
LIFE ON THE SHIP In 1879, author Henry George wrote a book called Progress and Poverty where he compared the earth to a giant, cosmic boat: “It is a well-provisioned ship, this on which we sail through space.” His point being, there were enough resources on this planet to provide all human passengers with everything […]
Repost (originally from 2008 but still good) I’ve got some good news and some bad news… So which do you want to hear first? You might want a hint at just how bad the bad news is before choosing. Well, it’s very bad- unbelievably bad actually. And how good is the good news? Same story- […]
So… I found an old blog post that I wrote back in 2009. You’d think I could make some progress right? :p I still like the way it ends. I confess that: I am in bondage to sin and I can’t free myself I can’t beat my 11 year old daughter at tennis on the […]