The Library of Babel

The Library of Babel

Listening to Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn discussing Jorge Luis Borges’ short story “The Library of Babel” inspired me to update my interpretation of the Tower Of Babel story. The missed connection about who is likely responsible for building a tower to reach heaven is...

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Decision making at the highest level of power

Decision making at the highest level of power

Seymour Hersh: The Ukraine Refugee Question “The one saving grace for some in the community, I have been told, has been CIA Director William Burns. Burns was ambassador to Russia and deputy secretary of State and is seen as someone “who has come around” in opposition...

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And God said…

And God said…

Creation and Goddess symbols in Genesis 1-3 is among the more popular essay on this web site. I wrote it over thirty years ago and over the years I made several corrections. Recently I updated a post-scriptum (below) to clarify the distinction between language and the...

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Opting out of a global corporate doctrine

Opting out of a global corporate doctrine

Life is cyclical. We human beings are born, we grow, we mature, we eventually degenerate and die. The same goes for animals and plants. A similar cyclical pattern applies to physics. Planets move in a cyclical manner. We have a day and night. There are low and high...

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Closer; The Fixx

Closer; The Fixx

Burn a bridge, blow up a car Torch a flag, I'd bear the scar Hustle for peace, settle for less Fundamentals make their beds The battle lost is irony Dumbing down, what's in it for me? After lunch, I'll surf the web Believing everything I've read Getting closer Don't...

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The European Union’s Achilles’ Heel

The European Union’s Achilles’ Heel

Lord Ismay, NATO’s first secretary, explained in clear terms the organization’s purpose: “Keep the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans down.” A goal that reflects the collective West’s making sure to keep Germany from having any energy or economic...

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