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There is perhaps no greater weapon to parry the bludgeon of dull-minded opinion than a well-honed Occam’s Razor.

Belief in astrology is the equivalent of believing earthworms form from raindrops.

Happy May Day! While the rest of the world commemorates, through International Workers’ Day, the courage and sacrifice of the American workers who struggled to advance labor rights, we dance around the maypole or more likely ignore it all together. Remember the martyrs of the movement and consider the need for a renewed commitment to solidarity, peace, and justice in light of contemporary society.

I may not light a bonfire today, but a bonfire burns eternally in my heart.

There are two ways to increase wealth. One is to amass a fortune. The other is to devalue the wealth of others. The rich are even willing to use economic tactics that reduce their wealth, if the consequential devaluation of the wealth of the masses leave the elite in a relatively better position. This is the intent of globalization or, more appropriately, thirdworldization. This is what you are now experiencing.

You are a plumber. You don’t feel well. Rather than diagnose yourself, you go to a doctor. He tells you that you have cancer. You get a second opinion. And a third. And another. You eventually see ten doctors. Nine of them say you have cancer. Whom do you believe? Do you accept the diagnosis and do what is necessary, or do you go on as before?

We are all time travelers moving toward the future one second at a time. The speed of our journey, while slow, gives us the opportunity to shape the future to our desires. We can eventually reach paradise, although the path we are on does not take the most direct route.

What happens when you inject energy into a turbulent system? Increased turbulence until a new equilibrium state is reached.

OU beat Texas today in a game dedicated to much-beloved Wayman Tisdale. Which means we had to endure Toby Keith’s song dedicated to his memory. If anyone other than charity is making a single penny off that song, he is violating his musician’s Hippocratic oath. “My alleged ‘best friend’ died; here, buy my product.”

The Clash playing in commercials? “Police on My Back” used for a cop show? Who is the dirty, dirty slut that keeps selling the rights? Mick Jones, is that you? Joe Strummer would have never allowed it. Shameful!

Peace is made with guns like apple pie is made with pickles.