I intend to here write my opinions on a fairly wide range of subject matters, from science to philosophy to religion to society to community to politics to government and so on. I'll basically write about whatever I feel like writing about.
I will sometimes connect my posts to a current story in the news, but I do not "cover" the news. My posts will almost always regard something deeper than your typical current news item.
What is widely perceived as news is actually entertainment television.
A news anchor: "Stocks fell 7 percent today as the federal bailout failed to pass..."
Empath: "Oh, dear! Should we research the issue in order to better understand the issue and come to a better conclusion about needs to be done? Should we call our representative in Congress as active participants in our democracy? Hold the media's coverage accountable?"
Lemming: "No, no! Let's just keep watching and find out what happens next! I hope the red team is winning!"
Whereas most of the media pulls you into the moment, constantly bombarding you with small ideas, demanding you behave like a dog, to be perpetually reacting to outside stimuli, I prefer to be proactive in thought, to look at the bigger picture and at the root causes for today's and future problems.
I don't need a group of commentators to form a variety of opinions for me so that I can choose the one I like the most. I just need the facts so that I can form my own opinion. This blog is for me to explore my own thoughts, and for people like me who are interested in gathering food for thought.
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