One of the hallmarks of humanhood is innovation—more keenly so in modern times. Our forebears were without even the convenience of using wheels until a mere five and one-half millennia ago. In intervening years since, though, a succession of what-if thinkers have wowed their contemporaries with evolutionary leaps. During this wink in cosmic time—and for …
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Most of us know about blood types and the Rh-factor. The RH-Factor in this case has nothing to do with blood types. We might say, however, that there’s an RH in our blood that has potential for epic consequences. What is the RH-Factor? Woven into our experience is the legend of a heroic Robin Hood. One …
Polling data indicate that there remain millions of Americans who believe Donald J. Trump is on track to do just that. For millions of others, though, even when Trump misgivings are brushed aside, it remains preposterous that one person’s efforts—or lack thereof—could tip the scale enough to dramatically alter the fate of this planet. Besides, …
“If you are eating in a fast-food restaurant or in a fast-food way, not only are you malnourishing yourself, but you are also unwittingly digesting the values of this fast-food culture. Those values are becoming part of you–just like the food. And once those values are part of you, they change you. You begin to …