Random Thoughts: XVII

Random Thoughts: XVII

Item the 1st - In a recent comment thread, in response to a statement along the lines of America (US) is a Christian Nation, JI opined "I'm not a Christian, guess I'm not an American". I think this is misunderstanding, whether real or deliberate to make a point, of...

Random Thoughts – XV

Random Thoughts – XV

Item the 1st - Guns again. Well it would be "again" without the shrink-flation. There was a sequence of comments about gun ownership and what it says about society and safety. DEG made a statement to the effect that - it's not gun ownership that creates safety, but...

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Random Thoughts – X

Item the 1st - On Words: I've probably touched on this one in a previous random thought (What, me go back and read through all the garbage I've posted here? Fat chance) and I know this come up in the comments often, but I came across an example recently that made me...