Apr 22, 2017(photos) Cleveland #MarchForScienceHad a great time at the #marchforscience here in Cleveland today. We were expecting an impressive turnout (with the Cleveland Clinic, Case Western, and CSU so close by), and the city did not disappoint. It was a great way to spend Earth Day. Here are way too many photos from the day’s events (I spared the captions). Let me know which signs you like the best.Cleveland4 min readCleveland4 min read
Apr 11, 2017(photos) AZ — Grand Canyon and TucsonAfter 28 years, I finally got to see the Grand Canyon. Here is a small sample of the 800+ photos I shot on the trip.Grand Canyon2 min readGrand Canyon2 min read
Feb 7, 2017What does Donald Trump think of himself?I’ve been on a ‘kick’ recently of trying to understand Donald Trump. I’ve become disenchanted with being angry or upset with the decisions of his administration, and I’ve set out to become prepared for them. Naturally, this has taken my mind to some pretty obscure places, but for the data…Donald Trump4 min readDonald Trump4 min read
Jan 31, 2017Washington’s AG responds to #MuslimBan with lawsuitCharges have been filed in Washington State’s Western District Federal Court against President Donald Trump, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, John Kelley, and acting Secretary of State, Tom Shannon. …Immigration3 min readImmigration3 min read
Jan 29, 2017A Blueprint for a Donald Trump presidency.If President Donald Trump’s first week in the oval office has surprised you in any way, you are not alone. Indeed, most Americans had been united in their hope that his campaign rhetoric — of Muslim bans, border walls, and climate denial — was simply part of the circus that…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Jan 25, 2017(history/politics) Catalyzing TerrorismOn August 19, 2013, the US National Security Archive at George Washington University published then-recently declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) documents, officially and publicly disclosing the agency’s involvement — along with the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) — in a coup d’etat in Iran in 1953. The disclosure came 60…Iran8 min readIran8 min read
Jan 9, 2017(philosophy) Gilbert Ryle on mind body dualismRyle begins his Concept of Mind by exposing what he refers to as the “official doctrine” of the mind-body relationship, which he attributes mostly to Descartes, though implicating quite a few others. A translation of this doctrine could sound like this. Human bodies exist in space and are subject to…Philosophy7 min readPhilosophy7 min read
Jan 5, 2017(philosophy) Why justice equals fairness, and why social awareness is more important than individual libertyThe history of philosophy is replete with various attempts to define justice. From Plato’s harmony, to Aristotle’s equality; from Locke’s nature, to Mills’ efficiency; some of the greatest thinkers humanity has ever known have –in one way or another — lent their minds to this pursuit. In 1958, John Rawls’…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Dec 11, 2016(news) 17 Carrollines carolingUNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — Well over one hundred people battled the cold, snowy Cleveland, Ohio conditions Friday evening to attend The Sweet Carrollines Annual Winter Concert in the basement of John Carroll University’s Lombardo Student Center. The concert marked the third and final appearance in 2016 by the Carrollines, the university’s…20163 min read20163 min read
Dec 10, 2016(news/politics) Why pizzagate is silly, but important.*this is a copy and paste from a previous comment of mine, so some of the context is missing. the so-called “pizzagate” has been on my mind for a couple of days and deserves our attention for a number of reasons. while i do not subscribe to the claims promoted…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
