Stupid Serenity
“For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.”
Serene Stupidity
Trumpean Christianity – Bad for Business
There is a peculiar, self-contradictory irony about Trumpean Christianity. Many of its proponents fancy themselves being ‘in the business of spreading God’s kingdom’. Yet, paradoxically, their very existence is bad for the business they are in. They are like a bald salesman trying to sell hair-growth potion, or like a muchacho munching on a beef burger whilst extolling the virtues of vegetarianism.
Words and the power to create value
[dropcap]I [/dropcap]always find it amusing the way people use words. Writing comes naturally to some and quite not so to others, but it seems always easy to follow some ‘Ten Easy Steps’ found online and make a good writer. For…
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God help us: The Earth is becoming flat again
A long time ago the earth was flat. At least that’s what people believed. It was like a pizza freely floating on the vast primordial ocean. Then came Aristotle. He thought the earth was a sphere. The Greeks even tried…
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Words are all I have
If you kept your eyes wide open in 2016, you probably remember the worldwide mania that developed around ‘hygge’ – one of the Danish words behind the concept of happiness in life. If you don’t remember it, you probably live…
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Fraud, or how to lose your money well
How to lose your money well? The best way is to become a victim of fraud. Here are some easy-to-follow steps to help you along the way.
The great Out-There
I turned my TV this morning and sat down to a nice, hot cup of coffee. The world as it is, appeared in a caption.
She said 58
“Fourty is a fine age, a young, strong, powerful, prime-of-life age, a frisky age, a coming-to-maturity age when all things are possible. But beware it is also an apocalyptic number, a number full of climactic warnings.”
Margaret Drabble
A prime thought
[dropcap]A [/dropcap] prime-minister of a small and insignificant EU country recently said that he has run out of words, wisdom, and creativity in writing telegrams of condolences for the constant tragedies in Europe. For that reason, to ease his life,…
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