The cartoon above from ProgressiveChristianity is probably the most effective way to counter those like the previous Supreme Court Justice Scalia. He proclaimed that he always looked at the constitution as what the founding father intent was. In other words … Continue reading What About The Founding Fathers??
Wealthy Americans are concealing large amounts of income from the I.R.S. There is a very easy way to fix that. When During World War II, the federal government started withholding income taxes from workers’ paychecks. The withholding system remains the … Continue reading Those Cheating On Their Taxes
Before I get started talking about those who proclaim the Progressive Christian mantel I thought it would be best to give you what I see as the foundations of both Evangelicals and Progressive Christians. Of course, in about 500 words, … Continue reading RLL – The Fundemental Differences Between Evangelical and Progressive Christians
There are two basic things that captures my creativity, one is reflections, and the other is symmetry. I don’t really understand why that is, but that is OK. One of my favorite places to visit is Pleasant Hill Shaker Village … Continue reading Symmetry
Albert Einstein never wore socks. Matthews, Scott. 1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know From what I can find it was just one of his rebellions against the norms of the day. It was by no means … Continue reading Trivia Saturday – Albert Einstein
I hope everyone who reads these words, no matter where you are at in your life, accepts that becoming what you dream to be will take a lot of effort. The question is, are you ready for that commitment? If … Continue reading GIVING 100%, IS IT WORTH IT TO YOU?
Before I get started on today’s list of predictions I want to admit that there are thousands of people who claim to know the future, but in reality there is no one that really knows. Yeah, we can look at … Continue reading Global Trends 2030
I’m letting my fiscal conservative side reign on this post and talk about all the stuff going on with Amazon. I will declare that I am a frequent buyer from this company, I suspect that over half my discretionary money … Continue reading About Amazon
I think I have probably spent too much time lately talking about the problems of modern Christianity. It’s time to concentrate on those who cling to the words of Jesus as I do. This post was originally made in February … Continue reading What Does Being A Progressive Christian Mean?
Humans only make up 48% of users on the Internet. The other 52% of web traffic are bots Matthews, Scott. 1144 Random, Interesting & Fun Facts You Need To Know I don’t know what all those bots are doing, but … Continue reading About The Internet Traffic
The obvious question to close off this series is “How can Sweden afford those benefits?” Of course a part of that answer it through relatively high taxes. But how high is that? Sweden does have the highest top marginal rate … Continue reading InDepth – US vs Sweden Post #6 – Taxes & Closing Thoughts
LOM (Life on the Margins) is supposed to be about creativity among a few other things. So, I have been thinking of putting on a “Recipe Corner” as that has been a significant part of my creative life. I figured … Continue reading Cooking Is My Life (well sort of…)
At some time after the vaccine is available to everyone there has to come a point where we open everything back up and tell those who refuse to take the vaccine that they are on their own. If they won’t … Continue reading On The Path To Normal: What Happens After The Vaccines…
Sometimes I cling to the margins with my fingernails, and sometimes I stomp on them with both feet. I haven’t been in the mainstream for so long I don’t even realize what it is anymore. I have been deaf for … Continue reading Deaf People Cling To The Margins
Let’s start off with some evidence that high school just isn’t “high” anymore. The Labor experts in the US are constantly trying to project how many people will work in different fields in the coming years. Their post-pandemic projections show … Continue reading High School Just Isn’t “High” Anymore…
RJ's Corner - Having My Say 