The Dilemma over Human Behaviour

A friend of mine suggested I read the book Tyranny and Revolution: Rousseau to Heidegger by Waller R Newell. I was flattered he thought I was so well educated. So many books have been written about human behavior. Dichotomy – Nature/Nurture? Combination? Something...

Toxic Masculinity: the nerve of some men!

Toxic Masculinity: the nerve of some men! For those of you who have followed me, you know I have come to love Country Western Music. It’s not just the musical notes or the sound of the voices, it’s the lyrics. Country Western truly does capture the real world....

Farmers Know Best

Farmers Know Best Justin Moor He had hard work caked on his overalls Sweat on his neck, chaw in his jaw When a stranger pulled up and met him outside his barn Said, “Sir, I don’t know if you ever would But I build houses and neighborhoods And I was...

It’s Words:Devarim:Not Word Salad

I live in the country. I was walking with my dog, Beau, who is almost 14, so it is a slow meandering walk, minding my own business, when out of nowhere; a word came into my head: DEVARIM. Devarim? That’s Hebrew for Deuteronomy, the last book of the Hebrew Bible. It...

JD?  What’s it all about…family first!

  JD?  What’s it all about…family first! “My most important American dream was becoming a good husband and a good dad.I wanted to give my kids the things that I didn’t have when I was growing up.” Oh… that’s WEIRD Rather than “build back better,” we must “build...