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Month: February 2024

Total 3 Posts

Phobic

Remember back a few decades ago when the term “homophobia” came to be?  Back in 1965, a guy named George Weinberg coined the term after he observed that some people are uncomfortable with the notion of homosexuality.  Other people glommed on to the word and said that people were probably

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One Too Many

Every week or so, my wife will tell me about an article she’s read or a video she’s seen that completely boggles my mind.   It’s not the topic that surprises me, because we see ridiculous things happening every day.  What astounds me is that anyone could possibly believe that whatever

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Blowing Sunshine

I realized recently that I don’t trust anyone.  No matter what I hear from anybody, I always approach it with skepticism.  I thought at first that it’s just because I’m getting older and cynical.  While that may be true, I think the real reason I don’t trust anyone is because

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