Monthly Archives: April 2017

Payday, retribution or its own reward?

Posted on April 27, 2017 by BigBill

During my cab ride to the Miami airport this week I had a very pleasant conversation with my driver. (I am making a point that it was a nice conversation because in writing this it’s not possible to get right the … Continue reading →

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The difference of a split second

Posted on April 11, 2017 by BigBill

My brother Jim was skiing in Colorado in early March and some guy on a snowboard ran into him, knocking him down. When he hit the snow, Jim’s leg (femur head, actually) was broken, his arm dislocated and the shoulder … Continue reading →

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It’s both worse and better.

Posted on April 6, 2017 by BigBill

Trump and his band of clowns (the scary kind, not the fun type) have been in power for a little over 2 months now and it’s turning out to be both worse and much better than I thought. Worse because … Continue reading →

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An old debate, redux

Posted on April 2, 2017 by BigBill

My friend Mark and I had a discussion the last time we were together that somehow devolved into free will vs determinism. This is a topic of philosophers since, well, forever, and of course Mark and I weren’t going to … Continue reading →

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