Captian's Log To Be Frank 26 Oct 2020 It seems incumbent upon me to speak of my insights up to this point, but to be frank, I do not think anything of worth has come from this class.…
Captian's Log Propagandists, Ideologues, and Satan, Oh My! 13 Oct 202013 Oct 2020 So, I was a little stymied today as I attempted to take a survey for my school. The question regarded Covid, and all the answers provided were basically the same:…
Captian's Log Christianity and Politics 19 Sep 2020 The way some speak, politics is placed in opposition to Christianity. This on its own is strange, but when the same person is also advocating for a certain political view,…
Captian's Log Thoughts on “Social Capital” 16 Sep 202016 Sep 2020 Though the term "Social Capital" was new to me, the concept that certain people in the United States don't inherit the same starting position as others is fairly common, that…
Captian's Log Thoughts on “Racial Justice” 15 Sep 2020 I hate useless and euphemistic language. It is a personal quirk, but I prefer words to carry meaning, and for language to be a means of communication. The term "Racial…
Captian's Log Satire: What Matters Will Survive 7 Jul 20207 Jul 2020 Please Read: What Matters Will Survive Old Harry couldn’t cope and so he bought a rope. He tied it round his neck and jumped off of his deck. The sirens…
Captian's Log Thoughts on Joe vs. Don 26 Jun 2020 It came into my mind today that the big, approaching political question of Joe vs Don has symbolic undertones. It is not merely a question of who should hold the…
Captian's Log The Truth Will Set You Free 20 Jun 2020 We have all, at times I think, had this experience: We have been lectured to by someone who knows less than we do. It is frustrating, and it is often…
Captian's Log Babel 2.0 26 Mar 2020 It’s been about eight days since I began my “social distancing” in earnest. I never knew how great a conversationalist I was, but I have been talking with myself quite…
Captian's Log The Joke 4 Feb 2020 So, generally, I neither shy away from the subject of politics nor race towards it headlong. However, tonight I want to consider a discussion I had with someone who found…