There is a famous photo of an American Vietnam POW seated, forearm resting on his thighs and his hand giving the photographer the finger. In print and reel the gesture is blo... moreThere is a famous photo of an American Vietnam POW seated, forearm resting on his thighs and his hand giving the photographer the finger. In print and reel the gesture is blocked out. Yet it was entirely ok to publish photos of maimed and dead soldiers. Does this strike you a bizarre, even obscene?
Why not require a degree in "Presidenting" or "Parenting" IN ADVANCE of the doing? Why not prepare people for those very hard jobs by letting them apprentice first and learn a few ... moreWhy not require a degree in "Presidenting" or "Parenting" IN ADVANCE of the doing? Why not prepare people for those very hard jobs by letting them apprentice first and learn a few things. If they pass they go on to graduate school and then get a Ph.D. If they fail they never have kids or run for prez. Doesn't that make more sense then what we have now?
I looked out the other day and there was a rainbow...and it was double, even!Yes I already know about the "meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and di... moreI looked out the other day and there was a rainbow...and it was double, even!Yes I already know about the "meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets," (yawn) but I want to know what a rainbow REALLY is...and that requires magical thinking, of course!So please, what is a rainbow in magical thinking?* * *Here is my cousin's story: Her house was in the middle of Washington State's worst wildfires 2015 ever recorded - and as her son was coming up the hill to help them evacuate, he saw a beautiful rainbow over their house. He said, "Mom, your house is going to be okay!"And sure enough, the fire burned all around Tonasket but never came closer than 1/8 mile from their house.Magical thinking! less
