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skipper wrote a new post, Whence Jobs? 8 years, 9 months ago

Guru has been catching mariner’s attention more frequently, predicting a significant shift in economic growth and a change in the definition of what “job” means. For the first mariner comment on the future of wo […]
skipper wrote a new post, Caution – Philosophical Subject: May be Boring 8 years, 9 months ago

The mariner is not a sage pol. The mariner is neither democrat nor republican. He will concede that sometimes his political philosophy appears socialistic – but not like Bernie or Robert Owen or Albert Einstein o […]
skipper wrote a new post, In case you feel you are not perfect 8 years, 9 months ago

The mariner is preoccupied with spring gardens and major landscaping. Consequently, posts may be irregular. If you have difficulty viewing the Blog of the Ancient Mariner, write a short descriptive phrase in an […]
skipper commented on the post, CYBELE 8 years, 9 months ago

Mea Culpa, Robert. Never willing to challenge a published philologist, the correction was made forthwith. Two sources confused the mariner: listening to the pronunciation without hearing aids and a conflicting […]
skipper wrote a new post, Nuance 8 years, 9 months ago

The mariner has noticed, albeit casually over time, that one’s expressions seem to gravitate toward absolute values. He noticed this while watching a television show where a couple had to decide which of three h […]
skipper wrote a new post, CYBELE 8 years, 9 months ago

There was enough curiosity about Cybele: What is it? Who is it? How do you say it? Why is it a holiday?…. The mariner decided to do an old fashioned treatise about Cybele as a way to cover all the questions. […]
skipper wrote a new post, More Reference than Evaluation 8 years, 10 months ago

For folks facing an imminent move to Social Security, US News has tips that can make a significant difference in payments. The article includes how to manage the passing of a spouse. See:

Copying a Bankrate […]
skipper commented on the post, The US needs a new 21st Century Congress 8 years, 10 months ago

Hello Karen –
It is true that the scientists recommended and provided the technology to end the conflict between the US and Japan but it was executed under the authority of government (Truman); I would note that […]
skipper wrote a new post, The US needs a new 21st Century Congress 8 years, 10 months ago

The United States and likely other countries as well will suffer unnecessarily for many years to come because of the 15-year legislative stall caused by a small number of far right conservatives in the Republican […]
skipper commented on the post, Cybele et al 8 years, 10 months ago

That’s one way. Perhaps there can be a scale of activities, e.g., National, State, community, etc.
skipper wrote a new post, Cybele et al 8 years, 10 months ago

Happy Cybele to everyone; and Nowruz; and Passover; and Ostara; and Easter; and Las Fellas; and return of the serpent; and Holi; and maslenitsa; and Alban Eilir; and Songkran.

Mother Earth returns to spring. […]
skipper wrote a new post, Pack a Towel 8 years, 10 months ago

Did readers see the climate change article in the New York Times?[1] Do you know how to swim? Do you have a nice looking bathing suit? If no, change the answers to yes soon. The latest report on rising sea […]
skipper wrote a new post, Guru 8 years, 10 months ago

Part of this post has been turned over to Guru, the alter ego that John Denver would have described as ‘Far out!’ Guru lives in a world of paradigms; there are no loose details – details are assigned to a parad […]
skipper commented on the post, The News 8 years, 10 months ago

There was a day not too long ago when your suggestion to acquire current information without television was possible combining a daily paper and a radio. Today, it is possible to do the same on the Internet and […]
skipper wrote a new post, The News 8 years, 10 months ago

The mariner is wearing thin. We have at hand one of the most interesting campaigns for President in the last three quarters of a century. At stake are deep running cultural conflicts that have been emerging since […]
skipper wrote a new post, Happiness Is 8 years, 10 months ago

Reader Marty, who downloaded the Happiness report, replied to the post, Theodicy and Secularism –

“I thought it was interesting that the Dalai Lama said that we cannot count on religion as the basis for our e […]
skipper commented on the post, Theodicy and Secularism 8 years, 10 months ago

An excellent observation from the happiness report. See the new post “Happiness is”
skipper wrote a new post, Theodicy and Secularism 8 years, 10 months ago

Theodicy is a philosophy organized and documented by Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430CE). Theodicy addresses specifically the question: “If God is good, loves all things and created all things, why is there e […]
skipper wrote a new post, Lessons from History 8 years, 10 months ago

Cable news pundits are always trying to catch up with Donald’s intentions and tactics; they are bewildered by the lack of manners and sophistication. The pundits are always chasing Donald rather than knowing how D […]
skipper wrote a new post, Poor Mitch 8 years, 10 months ago

Observing the nominating process for appointing Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, the mariner perceives that the Tea Party conservatives are more of a threat to Mitch McConnell than moving forward with […]
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