“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.” –Plato (428-348 BC) Plato sure was a wise man who had something to say. It is sad to realize that today so many seem … Continue reading Wise Men & Fools…
“Nothing makes a man more broadminded like adversity.” — Will Rogers — I’m a lifelong follower of the wisdom of Will Rogers and have read much of his words but still have volumes more to digest. He just had an … Continue reading About Broadminded & Adversity
My in-depth study of Christianity 18 years ago showed me just how far religion has veered from its original founder. I am now discovering a similar thing happening in the psychiatric community surrounding neurodiversity. That is what this post is all about. Continue reading Diversity – Convoluted Paths & A Way Forward…
For this Sunday I have again decided to pull a post from my legacy blog at RedLetterLiving.net (Click on the logo above to see RLL). It was originally posted 13 years ago, but it seems to be more relevant to today’s version of Christianity We forget to distinguish between history as a record of the elites and history as a record of the people. While most academics concentrate on the theologians who wrote the treatises and on the bishops who argued about questions of authority, the most important constituency of all gets left out: the vast majority of ordinary people … Continue reading Just Ordinary People….
For this Sunday I have again decided to pull a post from my legacy blog at RedLetterLiving.net (Click on the logo above to see RLL). It was originally posted 13 years ago, but it seems to be more relevant to today’s version of Christianity Continue reading Subverted Loyalty….
It used to be that your word was your reputation. If you break your word you suffer the consequences. But for the words in the title above, the majority of us break our word. Oh, we have all the intentions … Continue reading Till Death Do Us Part… Aspie Style..
RJsCorner has been about several different things throughout its 17-year history. I truly believe that it has finally evolved into its true purpose, and that is:
Having My Say — Life on the Margins — My Artsy Side
Let’s look at these three topics Continue reading RJsCorner – The Final Frontier
I recently learned that one of my foundations in life which is Think for yourself – Question Everything- Never Stop Learning has been tagged as A Growth Mindset As opposed to the recently most accepted view that people are born … Continue reading A Growth Mindset vs. A Fixed Mindset
Robin Myers –The Underground Church – Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus. Given for the past 1500 years or so, or at least since the age of Constantine, Christianity has been pretty much defined by what we are supposed to believe about … Continue reading Early Christian Practices….
The topic of this post has been on my mind lately especially since Christianity has become VERY political now. The image above is from one of my first blogs I started in 2008 entitled RedLetterLiving. This particular post was written … Continue reading Worshipping vs Following
When I was a kid I often heard that the USA was the great American melting pot. To me that implied that when people came to this country they gave up all their traditions and heritage and merged seamlessly into … Continue reading A Melting Pot vs. A Stew….
I have been there more times than I can remember. It was the place to go when I wanted to feel truly refreshed. There is just something about the place that always allows that to happen. It is about a … Continue reading A Last Time Memory
In my 78th year, brain fog seems to be a common occurence. Some morning I get up and am immediately ready to do some serious writing/blogging right off the bat. And then there are others when I can’t even seem to find my desk. Continue reading Brain Fog
“All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few” — Stendhal (1783-1842) — The more I read about the history of religion the more I can begin to see that it has been … Continue reading All Religions Are Founded…
I managed to get through twenty years of my work life without cubicles. But then it had to happen. When my job was moved from Indiana to New Jersey in 1996 I went with it. I really didn’t have a … Continue reading Cocoons
RJ's Corner - Having My Say 