I recently read an opinion that the most profound thing separating human beings from the rest of the animal kingdom is that we can pursue truth. Does that sound right to you? I think that’s too nuanced, myself. To me, the biggie is that we can conceptually identify self-improvement, whether within a physical, mental, emotional, … Read more
I’ve never had even a slight interest in entering politics, but I may have to reconsider whether I might want to be a governor. Public service, civic responsibility, all that shit, but apparently the kink factor is unbelievable. I mean, you got Eliot’s four-digit hookers, and now this: Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey claims … Read more
I’m watching Asia’s Deadly Dozen, about sharks and snakes and such, on National Geographic HD. Good stuff. I just heard a claim that stopped me cold: “We kill an average of 36 million sharks every year.” That’s exactly what the narrator said. I rewound it to verify it. (DVRs are neat.) All righty, then. There … Read more