thoughts on life

The consensus at present among astronomers and cosmologists is that the universe began with a Big Bang and will end in a Big Chill.

“The universe ends with a fizzle,” a would-be philosopher pronounces in America’s leading newspaper. “Entropy is antagonistic to intrinsic purpose. It’s about disorder.” Thus materialism ends in nihilism, solipsism and…

As a young man, I had a few janitor jobs, and have cleaned my share of toilets. Being a janitor is honest work that afforded me time to think and…

The Christian fascist movement has been very effective. Why? A key reason is that the left has made the perennial mistake of underestimating the sophistication of the long-term program of…

Is there such a thing as being religious without a religion? Yes. In fact, religious affiliation, practice and belief now largely prevent people from being religious.

I’ve written a good deal about the death of America’s soul as the essential cause of the emergence of such a hateful, odious liar as Donald Trump as POTUS (an…

It’s a hot evening at mid-summer, and not a single leaf flutters. The air is so calm everything is brought to a standstill, including the mind.

Until recently I thought that activists working to bring about a sustainable, peaceful and just world were doing their bit. It was just a matter of finding a way to…