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A Sunday School Story

2015.11.29 by Bookscrounger 4 Comments

Despite my mildly Semitic last name, my paternal grandparents were Greek Orthodox immigrants from Syria (we have since moved up to become Lebanese parvenus).  My father ‘got religion’ after had he established the family business and married my mother, and in his 30’s went to college and became an Episcopal priest. ‘Father Abraham’ no less. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Knowledge, Odds & Ends Tagged: Teaching

Compassion vs Survival, & Pragmatism

2015.11.27 by Bookscrounger 2 Comments
Painting of The Good Samaritan by George Frederic Watts

We think of compassion as a universal moral position, but when the choice is compassion or survival, pragmatism will always win out.

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Posted in: Biology, Politics Tagged: Civilizing Evolution, Darwin Dada, Evolution, Kings Conquerors Psychopaths, Liberal and Conservative, Sociobiology

Thanksgiving Thoughts

2015.11.26 by Bookscrounger 12 Comments

Consider these Thanksgiving thoughts: beyond our one day to focus on our tremendous bounty, we too often forget to be grateful the rest of the year.

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Posted in: Politics Tagged: Anger Mongering, Football Mentality, Liberal and Conservative, Partisan Politics, Tolerance, Wisdom
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