During the counter-culture revolution of the 1960s and 70s, I was a liberal in favor of individual freedom and civil liberties. We respected and accepted opinions different from our own and were open to new ideas. On second thought, I was probably a Libertarian, but since they weren’t allowed in the partisan, two-party system, being […]
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The “Vernal Equinox’ marks the sun’s crossing of the celestial equator. The term “equinox” comes from the Latin “aequus,” meaning equal, and “nox,” meaning night. All around the Great Wide World, on the first day of Spring, night and day are the same length. The Northern Hemisphere’s, “Long night” season is finally over, and we
Daylight Saving Time (DST) started yesterday at 2:00 AM. The original intent of DST was to save energy by extending the time of day around sunset. Silly, right? I suppose they might have burned less whale oil in the 18th century when Ben Franklin proposed daylight saving time, but it doesn’t make much sense today.
We borrowed the title for this article from a Jimmy Buffett song. The chorus always floats around in my mind as we travel south towards Galveston Bay. These changes in latitudes, changes in attitudesNothing remains quite the sameThrough all of the islands and all of the highlandsIf we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane
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In nature, Chaos and Order perform an intricate dance. Opposing forces coalesce to create balance and harmony. Chaos is the primordial stew from which creativity emerges, and Order is the stabilizing force that reins it in. Cycles and seasons corral the serendipitous dance. “Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.” ~ Maya Angelou
The depravity and insanity of the neocons have been off the charts lately, the cacophony of their war drums deafening. How confused and insane do you have to be to think that more war, death, and destruction are the way forward? Thankfully, a few of the sane leaders in our world sat down recently in
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When I was growing up on the flatland black-earth prairie of North Central Illinois, I loved “Snow Days.” We would wake up in the morning to the amazing white snow blanketing everything outside. Mom would have the local radio station on, listening for the school cancellation announcements. We would dance with joy when the expected
Fat, Dumb, and Happy;” a movie, an idiom, or the result of human evolution in the 21st century?
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Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the human body. Medical books suggest skin is the largest organ and by area it probably is, but by weight muscles are the largest organ. A list of the most vital organs will almost always include the brain, heart, lungs, liver and kidneys at the top; muscle generally
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We took a few weeks off from writing and posting at 3mph.org to celebrate the arrival of Winter. It arrived, and now that it’s here, we aren’t all that happy about it. Everything slows down or hibernates during the Winter. The sun heads off to the Southern Hemisphere, and we can’t get past the idea
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“Fighting Addiction” was one of the first essays I wrote at 3MPH, six years ago. Here is an updated version with a few minor edits and some added images. Fighting Addiction We’re all dealing with addiction, and how we deal with it is more important than the addiction itself. I’ve concluded most neurosis and addictions
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Accepting responsibility for your circumstances is the opposite of self-pity. Self-pity is a trap that robs you of personal power. Many folks see their circumstances in life as a blessing or a curse instead of a challenge. Seeing everything as a challenge moves the needle towards action and adjusts your perception. Life is about growth,
Three or four decades ago, all the Miss America Pageant contestants and most Western World leaders wanted World Peace. World leaders are presently all in for World War III – A war that cannot be won. Do they imagine that they can hide in their bunkers and come out the other side of a Nuclear