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Commercial Demo 1.1 by Frank Dozier on #SoundCloud Continue reading
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The Philosophy of Explanations
God is the steward of the unexplainable. When man comes across phenomena he can neither understand nor explain, he sometimes attributes them to the will of God. Often, man uses his reasoning to discover the explanation of a particular phenomenon. Once men can explain it, God is no longer believed to be the architect of THAT… Continue reading
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Ideology, Philosophy, and Religion
What is the difference between an ideology, a philosophy and a religion? What is the criterion that makes the distinction? Where is the line drawn? An idealist will think that the ideal in itself is a reason to believe. In his mind the ideal will bring about the governmental and cultural changes that will be… Continue reading
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On intellectual monopoly:
“There has grown in the minds of certain groups in this country the idea that just because a man or corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the government and the courts are charged with guaranteeing such a profit in the future, even in the face of changing… Continue reading
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Liars and Theives
No, I don’t mean politicians, at least not specifically. I watched a little kid pocket a candy bar in the grocery checkout after his Mom had told him he couldn’t have it. I’m sure the kid ain’t all evil, but he’s sure off to a good start. Honesty is a virtue that is rapidly disappearing… Continue reading
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1969 – A 40th Anniversary
I was born in ’75, right in the midst of the sexual revolution and, uh, disco. The sixties were over, the war was over, and AIDS was coming. I’d always known that I had just missed something special, but I was too young to understand what it was. Luckily, I was constantly reminded of it… Continue reading
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Hope Is
I had the pleasure of witnessing two rites of passage today. One was my daughter’s karate tournament at the local recreation center. The other was the christening a new Catholic baby. At the tournament, I watched while children as young as six competed for glory. They hoped to win one of the little medals the… Continue reading
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He is Everything. Everything is He
I wrote the following as a comment on Digg this morning: “He is Everything. Everything is He. Have you ever heard the story about the guy walking through the desert and looks back at his footprints? Of course you have, everyone has. So this fella looks back and sees that every time there was a… Continue reading
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Plan B’s
It’s in our nature to be innovative and to create new ideas from the lessons that came before us. We always learn … throughout our lives and throughout the history of man. The more that I learn, the more that I cannot afford to be blind to any possible “Plan B’s” that may make things… Continue reading
About Me
An English diarist and naval administrator. I served as administrator of the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament. I had no maritime experience, but I rose to be the Chief Secretary to the Admiralty under both King Charles II and King James II through patronage, diligence, and my talent for administration.