Archive - Serious Grown Ups

Nothing Says The Courts are Corrupt Like Passing Laws that are Clearly Unconstitutional

There was a time when states didn't bother - why has it changed?

May 18, 2023 •

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The Institutional Failure of Jordan Neely

Whatever happened on that subway, it never needed to reach that point.

May 5, 2023 •

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January 2023

Step One to Manipulation - It's a Zero-Sum Game

Convince someone that they are in a constant battle for limited resources, and you control them.

Jan 10, 2023 •

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July 2022

Spain, 1936 - History Repeats Itself

I've always been fascinated by the Spanish Civil War, especially the choices made by the Catholic Church, which are being repeated today.

Jul 10, 2022 •

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June 2022

You Cannot Learn What You Already "Know"

“What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self-conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he…

Jun 18, 2022 •

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May 2022

The American Church Needs an Enema

The Joker once proclaimed that "This town needs an enema". I'm proclaiming that the Church in America really does.

May 27, 2022 •

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April 2022

Elon Musk is Wrong - Twitter Is Not the Town Square

Twitter shouldn't desire to be the town square - there's a reason we don't hang out in town squares.

Apr 15, 2022 •

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I Don't Have a Problem With God, I Have a Problem With People Who Run Churches

I first said it 20 years ago, and little has happened since that would change my mind

Apr 5, 2022 •

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March 2022

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