Transgendered or Reincarnated?

Transgendered or Reincarnated?

A close friend of mine is transgendered, and although she has never desired to take physical actions to match her outside to her inside, (or asked to be called “he” instead of “she”) there is no doubt in her mind that she is of the male sex,...
Trumped by His Ego

Trumped by His Ego

When former communications director for Trump’s “Make America Great Again” super PAC, Stephanie Cegielski, wrote her open letter denouncing Trump as a protest candidate who never expected the presidency who’s “ego has now taken over the driver’s seat,” she finally hit...
Ego vs Gorilla

Ego vs Gorilla

Bernie and Hillary went at it in February dissecting progressivism during the debate. But what about the word needs clarification? Even Charles Darwin knew that progress (AKA evolution) is about the deepening and strengthening of moral and social instincts and ethical...
Three-two-one

Three-two-one

In live television the cameraman counts down the seconds before a reporter goes on-air, saying “five, four, three.” The two and the one are silent finger gestures finishing the countdown. Those last two seconds are rather like freefalling… what will happen next? What...

Railroad Ties and Egos

So I’m hiking along a bike trail next to a canal in the woods. It’s a walk I take frequently – a couple of flat miles each way that gets me off my ass, out of my office chair and upright for a couple hours or so each day. I usually go in the late afternoon, but for...