American Tragedy

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No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.                                   ― C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed Federal Building, Los Angeles on July 20, 2012  It makes me think of this poem about escapism:  Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can … [Read more...]

Human Judgement

I believe there is a basic kind of judgement that allows humans to assess every aspect of life. We are kept safe (either ourselves or by others) with this kind of "assessment judgement". This kind of judgement allows you to make choices for your own life and family, form healthy opinions, and take action in dangerous situations. Then there is the kind of judgement I find to be toxic to humanity. This is the type of judgement where humans give value to other human beings based on an action or … [Read more...]