Do we all mean the same thing by ‘government’? Most people will admit that nearly all current forms of government, no matter which kind or in which country, are some combination Continue Reading
Eclipse Front Property and the Myth of Price Gouging
[hr] Here is an outline summary of what I talk about in the podcast: 1. People are always complaining about prices 2. Everyone likes to get paid as much as possible for their own work or goods. 3. Continue Reading
Do You Really Want to Go to Heaven?
My daughter read this for the podcast this time, because I don’t have a voice today. Thank you, Carlie! What does the word heaven mean to you? Heaven is a word complicated by many Continue Reading
The Testing of Our Faith (Bicycle Riding with God)
What tests our faith the most? Sometimes I have wondered whether suffering or death test our faith the most. If you live long enough, you will certainly suffer in some way, either physically or Continue Reading
An Educated Decision to Not Vaccinate
The beginnings of an educated decision Our first step toward deciding not to vaccinate our (now adult) children came as a surprise. My husband and I were both at the pediatrician’s office for a Continue Reading
Should a Libertarian Parent Train or Discipline a Child
Opposing libertarian views on children Among those claiming a libertarian philosophy , there are basically two opinions about what the parent-child relationship should be. Some libertarians think it Continue Reading
How to Explain Government to Your Child (or anyone, for that matter)
Too many times we start discussions about government with "how it works." There are assumptions about keeping order and peace and it all being done in everyone's best interest. We are supposed to Continue Reading
How and Why to Write Your Own Psalms
The word psalm originally meant "to pluck or strike (strings) with the fingers (in song)" Our English word psalm is taken from the Greek psalmos, although the word in the original Old Testament Continue Reading
A Case Against Institutional aka Public School Socialization
The word socialization was coined by social scientists to discuss the concept of how people learn to get along. My fat 2007 dictionary doesn’t give socialization the status of its own entry, but only Continue Reading
Why You Should Burn Your Flag
If your flag causes you to sin against your fellow man, you should burn it. This may not be found in the original Biblical text, but I believe it captures the spirit of the advice. It is just all a Continue Reading
