Some notes on D.H. Lawrence

Some notes on D.H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence appears to me to be one of the most important writers in the past century. He was born in 1885 and died in 1930, and from 1911 to 1930 published more than many people today have in lives twice as long. He was cut down at age …

ZERO SUM GAME BETWEEN HUMAN AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE

ZERO SUM GAME BETWEEN HUMAN AND MACHINE INTELLIGENCE In our world today there is the constant assurance that machines will take care of us. These are the “intelligent” machines, never mind that they work for the intelligent agencies. What exactly does intelligence mean? You might take it to be the use of reason, by logic …

The Art of Living in a Simulation

The Art of Living in a Simulation Today there are many simulations at hand, from drugs, to games, to movies, and even dreams. There are many stories of simulations, Philip K Dick’s tale of the androids. Can artificial intelligence have consciousness? That’s what I’d like to know. In 1999 we had a very interesting movie, …

REFLECTIONS ON THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

REFLECTIONS ON THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Once again the Christmas season is upon us. What does Christmas mean? To find out I consulted the old and trusty Webster’s Dictionary. Very excellently, it showed me that Christmas is composed of two words, Christ, and Mass, for it is a celebration of Christ Jesus. It is the year …

HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CHARLES BRONSON MOVIE

HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CHARLES BRONSON MOVIE When you are talking about the movies, you don’t want to waste time. You want to make sure you are getting down to the most inspirational material available. That is why today I have a topic – how to make a good Charles Bronson movie. If you …

The Moment of the Incarnation in History

The Moment of the Incarnation in History I have briefly covered this subject in this past September’s essay, The Future is in our Past, parts one and two. It is worth returning to. We can consider that God has a plan for our lives, and a plan for human history. In Christian tradition, there is …

GOD DESIGNED SPACESHIP EARTH TO TAKE US BEYOND PRESENT EVILS

GOD DESIGNED SPACESHIP EARTH TO TAKE US BEYOND PRESENT EVILS "I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth… So we are living on a four-cornered earth; then, my friends, will you tell me how in the name of God can an earth with four corners be round!" – John Jasper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth …

PHILOSOPHICAL HISTORY

PHILOSOPHICAL HISTORY Today’s news is tomorrow’s history. By studying events through time, many historians in the past have noticed trends of patterns that tend to repeat. By taking note of these patterns we can better prepare for what is likely to happen in the future. One example would be economic history, as Jeffrey Bennett has …

EVIL AS A PRIVATION OF GOODNESS

EVIL AS A PRIVATION OF GOODNESS St. Thomas Aquinas has laid out many teachings in his Summa Theologica. One of his teachings is concerning evil. He says that Evil is the privation of Goodness. He said, if evil existed only, it would destroy itself, for evil cannot exist without good. It is said that God …

ARMING THE ZIONISTS

ARMING THE ZIONISTS In the recent trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, her legal team has tried to argue that she is not responsible. They argue that Jeffrey Epstein is solely responsible. This is a deflection and only one attempt to cover up a tree of crime whose roots stretch very deep, and over a wide area. …