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Thoughts on 2 Books by Oscar Moore

March 9, 2015

(This post includes recurring themes from my blog, and expands upon a post earlier today on my Facebook profile) Fundamentalism. Traditionally used only in reference to religious world views it is now often applied (by me if no one else) to other spheres; politics being [read more]

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Nimoy, Tovey and Stereotypes

March 2, 2015

Leonard Nimoy worked hard to escape a future limited by his being typecast as Mr. Spock; arguably the most iconic character from the Star Trek universe. He struggled to express other aspects of his personality, interests and talents. Of which he had plenty. It is [read more]

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Corporate Fundamentalism

August 27, 2014

Many people will tell you that a company’s sole purpose is to “maximize returns to its owners.” As with most (if not all) fundamentalist approaches that attempt to reduce a complex reality, it eviscerates reality. In North America a corporation is a creation of, and [read more]

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Statement of Faith

June 17, 2013

May 2015 Update: 2014 Pew Study Released: The results/ analysis of the The 2014 Religious Landscape Study has just been released: “Among respondents who identify themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, fully 41% are religiously unaffiliated, and fewer than half (48%) describe themselves as Christians.” [read more]

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My Learning Philosophy

January 5, 2011

As part of my first week of an English class, I had to submit a piece (around 200 words) that outlined my personal “learning philosophy“. Here it is: * Learning should be a life-long exploration; * Very few things remain unchanged; I will be open [read more]