Agnosticism
Perspective ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com The deeper into space we look and listen, intelligent, extraterrestrial life is getting more, and more, improbable. Either that, or the true results of modern scientific-investigation is being withheld from the general public. Out of the thousands of stars being discovered
Agnosticism
An Atheist’s Queries ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com My good buddy on Twitter, Dan Hogg, is a confirmend atheiist, me, I’m a confirmed agnostic. We get into it on Twitter quite a bit, but it’s always in a spirit of good humor and mutual
Agnosticism
Discerning Human Taint In Holy Books ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com As an agnostic, I’ll admit that The Bible “may” be — at least, obliquely — inspired by the Supreme Being, whom I unreservedly refer to as “God.” I also refer to God as a He, since there
Humanity
A Writer Writes, But… ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com A writer writes, but a writer has to have something helpful to say. And, even then, people won’t listen unless they’re entertained in the process. Most people won’t. A writer’s body of work must
Christianity
Christian Forgiveness © 2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com The so-called “Lord’s Prayer” in the Christian Gospel (Good News) was simply an outline that Jesus gave, in answer to a question: “Lord, how should we pray?” Matthew 6:9-13 King James Version 9 After this manner therefore pray
Earth from Space
It’s a Goog, Goog, Googley World ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com #FirstCuppaJoe for May 19 (thread) We like to bitch about Google because it’s’owned by a huge mega-corp. But when —ever— in world history has the combined knowledge of humanity been available to such
Baby Boomers
Evil vs Good (c) 2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com #FirstCuppaJoe for May 15 (thread) Was there ever any good from Hitler’s rise? If he hadn’t caused all that trouble in Europe, I and all the other war-babies and boomers wouldn’t exist. Pre-Pearl Harbor, my
Humanity
America’s Built-in Tension ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com #FirstCuppaJoe for May 12 (thread) The 13 American Colonies, once the rebellion was over, were essentially 13 unique, countries. In order to form a larger country from that mélange, each had to give up some of its inate
Agnosticism
Genesis Redux ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com #FirstCuppaJoe for May 11 (thread) Atheists don’t waste a lot of time with the “God thing.” Maybe that’s the advantage of ideology. All matters in the relevant subject are settled firmly, thus freeing the mind for other concerns.
Conservatism
Conservatism’s Secret Source ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com #FirstCuppaJoe for Apr 25 (thread) Today’s “meditational revelation” is that the world’s “right-wing” is living in a #FascistDreamWorld, so much so, that they cannot accept the scientific realities of the human species. For example, the silly
American Heroes
American Heroes in the Poker Game of Life ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr, and VernonMilesKerr.com There’s a common saying, here in America, often said when faced with a challenge which carries some unfortunate negative baggage, “Ya hafta play the cards that y’er dealt” We Americans love a
Humanity
And, More Time ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com I wrote yesterday, “Time is a construct of the human mind.” That’s not exactly accurate. Well, maybe it’s accurate as far as our mundane perspective goes, because, in our minds, the present doesn’t seem to exist
Culture
What is Culture? ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com #FirstCuppaJoe for Apr 13 (thread) What is #culture? What does it mean when people say, “I have to honor my culture?” What are they “honoring”? Culture can be so many things to so many people. It can be simply
Culture Clash
The Games People Play © 2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com Games and Gaming are a huge deal nowadays. Computer games are probably now one of the Earth’s major industries, financially speaking. There are championship tourneys with attendance — and player “salaries” — akin to Major League Baseball. Tourney attendees,
Atheism
Humility ©2022 by Vernonn Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Psalm 8:4 KJV For the past two or three years, I’ve written a daily “column” on Twitter, posted as a multi-part thread, under the hashtag, “#FirstCuppaJoe.” Previously it was entitled
Economis
The Galactic Corral ©2022 by Vernon Miles Kerr and VernonMilesKerr.com …Polaris. I’m reminded of something from that old book of ancient wisdom, “What is man, that thou art mindful of him?” Indeed, how puny we are. We can’t even be seen from an altitude as small as