E D Skinner
Fiction, facts, and philosophy
Ed with Chinese lion statue, Wuhan China, Oct-Nov 2003

Opinion

Intractable?
Posts
1/9/13

Two beliefs:

  • We must do something to prevent mass killings; and
  • The government, that is, politicians, cannot be completely …
Oxymoron: Fair and Balanced Reportage
Posts
1/7/13
Guilt Trip
Posts
1/4/13

It’s a movie.

Grown Jewish boy and his Mother take a road trip.

They play to the stereotyped image for about half the …

Personal Gun Free Zone
Posts
12/28/12

Make yourself into a target?

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Posts
12/20/12
Priorities
Posts
12/13/12

The Problem With Open Source
Posts
12/11/12
Perspective
Posts
12/8/12

Data Points:

  • 2402 people died at Pearl Harbor on December 7th.
  • 2966 died on September 11th.

Fact: More people died in the …

Electoral College December 17th
Posts
12/4/12

The electoral college meets and casts votes in two weeks, on December 17th.

The institution was put in place by the founders …

Ask a Pilgrim
Posts
11/22/12

Why do you have firearms?

  • For meat, and
  • Because not all of the natives are friendly.

Why do I have firearms?

  • For target …