Starlight Essays
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Babysitting ourselves
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"Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or...
Monday, February 5, 2024
Unmasking the Tolerance Paradox
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If we accept the principle that intolerance is always wrong, then we find ourselves in a situation where we are expressing intolerant judgm...
Friday, December 15, 2023
Noblesse Oblige
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The following was originally posted as an answer to a question asked on Quora.com. Original question: “Do homeless people deserve to have s...
Friday, November 10, 2023
10,000 Tuna Sandwiches
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There's a logical fallacy I've discussed previously on Facebook, but I'm not sure I've ever talked about it here. It deserve...
Monday, October 23, 2023
Accountability
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When people use the word "accountability," they're generally talking about other people suffering the unpleasant consequences ...
Saturday, July 29, 2023
You Are Not the Reason There is Plastic in the Ocean
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You've no doubt heard before that a large part of the ocean is covered with massive, floating mountains of plastic trash. Implied ...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Nimona is not appropriate for kids...but not for the reason you think
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Last night, I opened Netflix and was looking for something to watch. My 13-year-old daughter said there was a movie she wanted to see. In he...
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