Skills, punishment and reward, and the war on drugs8 hours ago by digitalfirehose 51 in warondrugsSkills, punishment and reward, and the war on drugsAfter I wrote my last article, Skills, punishment and reward in the context of American politics, I heard a voice in…
On the importance of brevity15 hours ago by digitalfirehose 51 in writingOn the importance of brevityI write and speak in a variety of contexts and roles. At home I write for myself in something called a morning page, a…
There's something missing from Steemit and I'm so glad I don't see it2 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in steemitThere's something missing from Steemit and I'm so glad I don't see itI'm spending more and more time on Steemit and now I see why I like it. The first thing is the complete absence of…
Fate, impunity and altruism3 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in philosophyFate, impunity and altruismIt is pretended by some that we can destroy without consequence, that we can give without consequence and that we can…
13 Reasons Why, a review through the lens of skills, not judgment3 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in psychology13 Reasons Why, a review through the lens of skills, not judgmentI've been watching 13 Reasons Why on Netflix for the past few weeks and just finished last night. No, I'm not a…
The personal and political implications of criticism4 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in psychologyThe personal and political implications of criticismI don't criticize the people in my life. I just don't. I've tried it and it never works. I don't get the response I…
On the temptation to punish in social media discourse and real life human interactions4 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in psychologyOn the temptation to punish in social media discourse and real life human interactionsI live my life with one simple principle: err on the side of peace. There is nothing complicated about it, it's just a…
To my dear readers, I'm slowly moving to Steemit6 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in steemitTo my dear readers, I'm slowly moving to SteemitI know I haven't been posting much lately. I'm a father and I have one kid who likes to stay up late to read books and…
On blocking, muting and posting6 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in bloggingOn blocking, muting and postingJust the other day, I had an interaction with someone in the Fox News Politics community on Google+ that I would like…
Corruption is a trade of dignity for money - all for lack of interpersonal skills9 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in psychologyCorruption is a trade of dignity for money - all for lack of interpersonal skillsIn the time that I have spent listening to and reading the writing of gun rights activists, I have learned one clear…
A sort of political movie review: Star Wars: Rogue One10 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in starwarsA sort of political movie review: Star Wars: Rogue OneA few days ago, I had an opportunity to see a movie and I took it. As a busy dad of two small kids and working full…
Morality is a skill, not dogma12 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in moralityMorality is a skill, not dogmaFor the past few weeks, I've been watching "The Untold History of the United States", a documentary series on Netflix…
Skills, punishment and reward in the context of American politics12 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in politicsSkills, punishment and reward in the context of American politicsYears ago, shortly after the Iraq War began to settle down somewhat, someone had shared video of a adolescent Iraqi…
I'm working through a bit of writer's block13 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in writingI'm working through a bit of writer's blockI've been considering and researching investments in altcoins lately and that has been a major distraction to my…
This is what happens when society teaches punishment instead of skills14 days ago by digitalfirehose 51 in skillsThis is what happens when society teaches punishment instead of skillsA few weeks ago, I read the headlines of a story about a boys reform school in Florida. I passed by it, thinking…
The hypocrisy of the GOP health care plan3 months ago by digitalfirehose 51 in politicsThe hypocrisy of the GOP health care planI saw this headline the other day, "GOP Recommends Americans Set Aside Income From One Of Their Jobs To Pay For…
Hedging on a transition3 months ago by digitalfirehose 51 in steemitHedging on a transitionFor the past few weeks, I've been working against competing demands for my blogging time. Besides the normal demands…
It's not easy to determine the cost of materialism, but the people in our lives can give us a clue3 months ago by digitalfirehose 51 in technologyIt's not easy to determine the cost of materialism, but the people in our lives can give us a clueI happened upon a very interesting article at Naked Capitalism a few days ago, and I've been thinking about it ever…
The debate over Obamacare is not a debate over economics, its really about ideology4 months ago by digitalfirehose 51 in medicareforallThe debate over Obamacare is not a debate over economics, its really about ideologyThe GOP has finally released their bill to overhaul Obamacare. Though some key elements of Obamacare will remain, it…
A basic guaranteed income in the context of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs4 months ago by digitalfirehose 51 in basicincomeA basic guaranteed income in the context of Maslow's Hierarchy of NeedsOf all the articles I've written, this is the one I treasure the most. It is also one of the most read articles on my…