Author Archives: BigBill

About BigBill

Stats: Married male boomer. Hobbies: Hiking, woodworking, reading, philosophy, good conversation.

Can morality be compartmentalized?

Posted on June 24, 2016 by BigBill

Many years ago, some good friends of mine posed a question to me. They wanted to know if I thought that someone who cheated on their spouse could be trusted in business. It wasn’t a casual question to them; they … Continue reading →

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The Scottish National War Memorial

Posted on June 8, 2016 by BigBill

For our twenty-fifth anniversary, Cathy and I went to England and Scotland and had a “smashing time.” We stayed in London for a couple of days at either end of our trip, but for the most of it we lit … Continue reading →

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Head vs heart

Posted on June 1, 2016 by BigBill

I have always lived inside my head. Or more accurately, I’ve been accused of thinking too much about stuff. I’ve been admonished to use my heart more, by which I assume what was meant was that I should be more … Continue reading →

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The politics of fear

Posted on May 25, 2016 by BigBill

As I write this, I’m on a plane and the guy sitting next to me is reading a book about keeping Christian faith in a secularized world. The underlying premise, of course, is that Christianity is under attack from all … Continue reading →

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Is our government broken?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by BigBill

You hear a lot today about how “broken” Washington is. It’s true, Congress has the lowest approval ratings (for both parties) in current memory, and the last few sessions (with Republicans holding both houses) have been focused on doing little … Continue reading →

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Trump has a problem

Posted on May 13, 2016 by BigBill

Actually, lots of them, but I’m thinking of one in particular here: Now that he’s the presumptive nominee for the Republican party in the upcoming presidential election, he has to figure out whether to pivot. During the early stages of … Continue reading →

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Same data, different conclusions

Posted on May 5, 2016 by BigBill

One of my intellectual scotomos is that I’ve always felt that if another person had access to the same information that I do, they would arrive at the same conclusions that I have. That’s patently untrue, yet I cling to … Continue reading →

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Echo chambers (part 2)

Posted on April 28, 2016 by BigBill

In my last entry I wrote about how too many of us have created an environment where we only hear what we want to hear. I think how I may be guilty of this as well; at least to some … Continue reading →

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Echo chambers

Posted on April 22, 2016 by BigBill

About the only time I will watch Fox News is if I want to see how stupid people can be. Their broadcasts are full of errors of logic (I think they’re deliberate), one-sided commentary and over-simplification. I have friends who … Continue reading →

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Party implosion (part 2)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by BigBill

In my last post I set up an explanation for the chaos I see in the Republican party today. I think the two front runners (Trump and Cruz) represent very different unforeseen outcomes from that decision 40 years ago to … Continue reading →

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