Month: July 2025

The Slippery Slope Fallacy

July 29, 2025

“You’re falling for the slippery slope fallacy!” has been one of the greatest retorts that has been used – to devastating effects – in consequential debates over the last 2 decades. It seems like once you’re pegged with it, you get into this cycle of defending your position, your credentials, etc. And you’ve essentially lost…
Lens-Artists Challenge #357: Into The Woods

July 25, 2025

Egidio at throughbrazilianeyes.com tasks participating photographers to reflect on how they engage with the beautiful trees and forest greenery that our world provides. Shinrin Yoku is the precise concept of this art – translated into english as “Forest bathing” While I am outside alot, I’m not in areas of dense trees. Rather, I’m in areas…
What Would I Change About Modern Society? Well…..Just Let Me And My Computer Get Settled In…

July 22, 2025

😂😂😂 I read the other day about how new houses are being constructed to include amenities that one would find out in the public. For those who can finance these places, they now come with mini-theater rooms, wine fridges along with the standard luxury fare of swimming pools and oversized yards. I personally don’t know…
Trading Places

July 18, 2025

During the winter and early spring, it was me doing a whole bunch of work outside. But now, I’m scaled back except for the most important stuff. Nature’s little workforce has now taken over 🙂 Time for me to relax in these peak days of summer
Life Finds A Way

July 15, 2025

I had this thing when it came to landscaping my front and backyards. If I see something that’s in dire need of pruning or getting cut back, I will cut – alot. This is a fault I’ve since learned to moderate but even then, I wonder if I’ve moderated it enough. For instance, the Rose…
Emergency Room Trip

July 11, 2025

I don’t remember how it happened but I found myself having chest pains one afternoon and after going to the local urgent care, I was strongly advised – despite my reservations – to go to the emergency room. If you know anything about emergency rooms, you’ll know why it’s the last place where I want…