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Law & Order vs The Universe

Howell Hurst American News, People, People Politics

FROM MY CORNER Law & Order vs The Universe An acquaintance and I recently exchanged emails about god – or God with a capital G, if you wish. He knows I do not personally believe gods or God exist. He also spent a sentence or two casually addressing his concept of God. It concluded with… continue reading »

Preserving Romance

Howell Hurst People

FROM MY CORNER Preserving “Romance” The sex drive is what keeps human life moving on. In mammal species, it seems the male commonly exhibits a very aggressive behavior, while the female allegedly acts more passively. Actually, the female frequently exhibits enticing behavior that captures males’ attention. One time married, but subsequently a lifelong bachelor, I… continue reading »

Our Digital Itch

Howell Hurst American News, Digital Hell, People, People Politics

FROM MY CORNER Our Digital Itch The calluses on my brain itch. They are starting to make me a callous person, I think. The hard bumps of the brain I call calluses are the defenses I’ve developed to cope with the absurdities of life. We humans do so many things that make no sense, the… continue reading »

Needed: A Corporate Revolution

Howell Hurst American News, Economy & Finance, Edicatopm, People, People Politics, Poverty, Terrorism

FROM MY CORNER Needed: A Corporate Revolution Two of America’s primary weaknesses today are the corporatization of government and the largely uneducated poor Americans still laboring under the big business corporate culture of unbridled greed. Let me make plain that I have nothing against the concept of legal corporations. My disagreement is with the practices… continue reading »

Proposed New Legislation

Howell Hurst American News, People, People Politics, Terrorism

FROM MY CORNER Proposed New Legislation Well, I don’t know what to say today. On Sunday TV everybody seems bent on calling each other names, or killers are flipping speeding cars on the highway, or deranged fanatics are still bombing people. Since this is all pretty normal human behavior, it leaves a fellow with not… continue reading »