Squeezing the Mind – the importance of words

February 17, 2015 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, Musings, News of the Day | tagged Christianity, Christians, ISIL, ISIS, Islam, propaganda, terror, terrorists | 27 Comments

Lots of debate on whether we can use the words, “Islamic terrorism,” “Islamic fundamentalism,” “Global War on Terror (GWOT),” and the really ball-busting one, “Radical Islam.” Is is about numbers? All eyes were on France. Twelve to 16 killed in France, but that same week, over several days, counts differ from 150 killed to as […]

“If Not Now, When?”

August 9, 2014 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times | tagged ISIL, ISIS, terror, terrorism, terrorists | 23 Comments

Don’t get too comfortable, this could be coming to a town near you. “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” Rabbi Hillel This will not end well, not for any of us. I have no desire to […]

Freedom ~ How do you value it?

April 27, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, News of the Day | tagged after death experiences, Boston Bombings, choice, FBI, Freedom, God, judgement, metaphysics, political correctness, politics, Richard Fernandez, terror, The Belmont Club | 9 Comments

Richard Fernandez of The Belmont Club has written an important post on Freedom and what might constrain it, while coupling it to intelligence and the life of a system. If we take words away, or forbid the use of words, will we understand what we see when those words materialize in front of us? Well […]