I had to create an entire post to have even the slightest chance of having someone at the New York Times read what I had intended to add to the Comments on their report about Russian bots contributing to the shaming of a feminist participating in The Women's March of 2017. So, I'll paste in my commentary and some of thier report here: "I read the Comments here until my eyes glazed over and my scrolling finger cramped. "The vicious botters don't have to create…
One of my favorite sermons was one I gave in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1971. I used the pulpit to preach what I truly thought was true and good: pot. I put a notice of the topic in the newspaper, and sure enough, some plain-clothes police showed up. I preached in favor of the legalization of pot, explaining it enhances moods and leads to creative thoughts. Because it was still illegal, the joint I appeared to roll while in the pulpit was just imaginary. But…
BBC says in later August 2022 I had stopped copying my online screeds until later August. The first is the most fun. I'll just drop them in here in chronological order for your perusal on topics from drugs to politics to the 2nd Amendment to appropriate technologies to human nature to Ukraine to Gorbachev. 8-21-22 to NYT on cannabis drinks I've enjoyed smoking cannabis since 1970 and have recommended its legalization from the pulpit. However, there is a difference between smoking in eating it. I…
For a few years, I've been singing my heart out at karaoke. Cute blue-haired Carli hosts it. Participants get to sing one or up to three songs during the night. We also listen to other singers, some great, some bearable. I think I sing fairly well. I have a mini fan base who cheer me on. Carli and I in the Black Sheep (I'm actually taller than she is!) Thought I'd list the songs I've sung or want to (mostly the former). (If you've seen…
(Prepare for a rant. A rant is a meager response to the dismal, dangerous place our society is in right now. Outrage is suitable. This is the most important year in American history, one that calls on us all as citizens of a self-run government and society. There are reasons beyond these to be upset, and there are reasons not elaborated on here (but are elsewhere on this site) to be realistically hopeful.) Our Supreme Court now implements the extremist agenda of the fascistic Republican…
That's me, jumping off the rope into Squaw Lake, similarly risky as posting online. The following is a log of what I put online in various forums during June. Because so few people read these, I'm not taking the time to arrange and edit them for our purpose here. If you have responses or additions, you can add them at the bottom. . . . . . . For those looking for my previous posting, Ira Flies, I've removed it and placed it in my…
“The Cloud” is where most programs and documents are stored these years. It’s where online articles and the resulting forums live. Being a bit ADD, I tend to get interested in some discussions, contributing my thoughts and rants as if involved in a public forum. I add my 2 cents. (Except with inflation, that’s now 2 dollars; darn you, Biden!). The Conservative Onslaught and A Positive Future: If conservatives seek to maintain stable systems, how can they be true to their tendency when it is…
Ode to Our Troglodyte A Ritual Homage Presented at the foot of the Caveman Statue, Grants Pass, Oregon By Reverend Brad Carrier Minister for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Grants Pass September 3rd, 1995 The following is the script for a fun but sincere ritual gathering of a few members of the UUFGP at the Caveman Statue. (Can't find the photo of us gathered there.) Oh, great troglodyte totem, Thou art larger than life. Thou art an image of our ancestors. Thou hast prevailed And…
