Tag: CHARACTER

THE POWER OF HELLO

THE POWER OF HELLO

How we greet people, and who we greet, can say a lot about who we are, and about our spiritual and mental condition... (Photo by Kenny Louie, who hasn't endorsed this post) If we only want to say "hi" to the beautiful people we're probably vain and shallow. If we avoid greeting people who've offended … Continue reading THE POWER OF HELLO

TICS, TAXES, TRUMP AND TREES

TICS, TAXES, TRUMP AND TREES

It happens every election season: we get bewitched by some charismatic politician promoted by his (or her) adoring support in the media, and fooled into believing his (or her) promises. We fall for the same old lies we fell for before... Presidents, prime-ministers and their underlings always want to be thought of as doing a … Continue reading TICS, TAXES, TRUMP AND TREES

TRUTH THROWN TO THE GROUND: Part 1

TRUTH THROWN TO THE GROUND: Part 1

I love to watch old Sci-fi movies, but they look so dated and corny now: how did anyone ever take them seriously? Perhaps they never did...                               "WHAT IS TRUTH" by Russian painter Nikolai Ge (1831–1894) Perhaps the answer lies partly … Continue reading TRUTH THROWN TO THE GROUND: Part 1

COLD LOVE, WARM LOVE

COLD LOVE, WARM LOVE

Perhaps I’m being a little cynical, but I can’t help thinking we’ve all become rather chilly towards each other. I’ve thought this through many times now: I have more fingers than I can count people who’ve ever treated me in a warm and loving way... And before you accuse me of being rather self-centered, I’ll … Continue reading COLD LOVE, WARM LOVE

SHOULD I LEAVE MY DOORS OPEN AT NIGHT, MR PRESIDENT?

I’m getting tired of people, most particularly politicians, attempting to shoe-horn my views in their direction, by calling me "fearful", "ignorant", "bigoted", "homophobic" and "racist"... No, Mr. President, I do not engage in anti-Muslim sentiment because I am fearful*. I do not engage in anti-Muslim sentiment at all, neither am I fearful. I simply have a totally different … Continue reading SHOULD I LEAVE MY DOORS OPEN AT NIGHT, MR PRESIDENT?