Category Archives: Culture

Literature, art, music, performances, and people who do these things.

On Punishing Children for the Sins of their Parents

Posted on September 7, 2012 by ErgoOne

Orson Scott Card is one of the best writers alive today. He’s also a devout (if atypical) Mormon who has a conscience formed by his faith. His religious beliefs and mine differ significantly (I’m an Orthodox Christian), but we both … Continue reading →

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In Memory: Neil Alden Armstrong (1930-2012)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by ErgoOne

Over forty years ago, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. I watched; my mother got me up from bed rightly believing that this was something I should remember. Neil Armstrong was one of the quietest … Continue reading →

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In Memory: Sally Kristen Ride (1951-2012)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by ErgoOne

Dr. Sally Ride — astronaut, scientist, and teacher — was one of my heroes, as she was for many women of my age/generation. Dr. Ride died yesterday, at 61 years of age, of pancreatic cancer. I posted the following on … Continue reading →

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The Republican Party’s Conservative Problem

Posted on May 25, 2012 by ErgoOne

Jonathan Bernstein wrote the following in today’s Washington Post, and it’s so good that I want to quote verbatim: The sad part of all this [the defection of conservative intellectuals from the Republican party] is that it leaves the Republican … Continue reading →

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A “Gaffe” by Prince Philip of the UK

Posted on May 17, 2012 by ErgoOne

Today, after the Duke of Edinburgh (aka Britian’s Prince Philip) — who was attending an event with the Queen — made a very funny and rather inappropriate comment about a stunning red dress worn by an equally stunning young woman … Continue reading →

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From the Cradle to the Grave….

Posted on May 15, 2012 by ErgoOne

In addition to a husband with a blog, I have a sister with a blog, and that blog has moved to its own domain and new web site as of yesterday. A few blogs from the old site were imported … Continue reading →

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Welcome, 2012!

Posted on January 1, 2012 by ErgoOne

I’m back from the holiday road trip. The first few days were gorgeous: brisk, cold, sunny, and lovely. We stayed two nights in Bend, Oregon, in a hotel with rooms that overlook the Deschutes River. I rafted on it over … Continue reading →

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What We Owe the Men and Women Who Serve

Posted on November 11, 2011 by ErgoOne

Today, November 10, is the anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Marine Corps. I didn’t know that. Elizabeth Moon, a science fiction and fantasy writer I know, posted about it on her newsgroup at SFFNet. In addition to being … Continue reading →

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Proud to Be a Texan (Expatriate, but still)

Posted on October 7, 2011 by ErgoOne

At least, when I read this blog describing how two east Texas women set up emergency services for firefighters fighting a local wildfire. With a little bit of help from their friends and (I hate to admit it) Facebook, they … Continue reading →

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Cherokee Nation: Slave Descendants Need Not Apply :(

Posted on August 25, 2011 by ErgoOne

I was checking blogs of some of my friends tonight, and ran across a disturbing bit of news on Robert Glaub’s blog. In short, today the tribal government of the Cherokee Nation is reported to have expelled from membership the … Continue reading →

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