Getting into a bit of a political mood, I guess. Just some of the things I noticed recently. The definition of conservatists and liberals seem to be relative concepts that differ among places and times. While reading some of the … Continue reading
So, Timothy McVeigh was executed by lethal injection today. Since I didn’t closely follow his trial, I may be mis-informed, but here are some of the things I thought regarding the subject. The Oklahoma bombing was a great tragedy and … Continue reading
This is also one of those things that go back several years, but it came up again recently. And the interesting thing was one of my friends told me that I can probably get a grant to do a research … Continue reading
I guess this can be another view against black-and-white point of views… (this isn’t really not too well thought out yet…) One of the frustrating things I see (not that I would really get frustrated or something) is that some … Continue reading
This is also an old subject and it actually follows logically from this quip and related to this one. I believe the communication between individuals is the most important thing for any society to function and survive (this “society” includes … Continue reading
Well, this is really not something new. I have been thinking about this for several years now, but in a recent email exchange, the subject came up again and I decided to scribble something about it here. I think that … Continue reading
Just got thinking again (gasp!). I think I’ve been realizing how important a concrete example is. There are many reasons why I still haven’t found a life-mate yet. Definitely one of them is that I still feel quite comfortable living … Continue reading
Got into a small argument about religion recently. It’s been a while because I try to avoid it as much as possible, but it seemed like she would never stop talking about it. After that incident, while thinking about it, … Continue reading
There are certain types of questions that bother (or just stomp) me. One of those are “Do you like …?” or “Do you hate …?” I just felt uneasy, not knowing why, whenever asked those questions. I think I figured … Continue reading
From a recent conversation, I realized that quite a few smart people seems to take an either-or approach to the idealism-vs-realism issue. That is, there are a group of people who believe that an ideal human state (e.g., no war, … Continue reading