Monthly Archives: July 2014

July 5: Thoughts for the Day

Posted on July 5, 2014 by John Swinburn

I cannot help but feel absolute loathing for people who profess their deep moral values out of one side of their mouths, while out of the other advocating for sending refugee Central American children to their deaths by deporting them. The … Continue reading →

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Explosive Celebration

Posted on July 4, 2014 by John Swinburn

It’s a little lonely without reading Facebook.  Yeah, I admit it. What did I do before Facebook?  I lived a lonely life, I suppose.  I’ve done it once, I can do it again. There’s always TV. And gun fighting. If … Continue reading →

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July 4: Thoughts for the Day

Posted on July 4, 2014 by John Swinburn

My thoughts for today are too lengthy to post in my short “Thoughts for the Day.”  For my thoughts for the day, see my July 4 post from 2013.

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July 3: Thoughts for the Day

Posted on July 3, 2014 by John Swinburn

If I could experience life through the brain of a salmon, would I feel fear when a grizzly bear lunges at me, attempting to make me his meal? Or would my attempt to escape its presence be simply an automatic reaction, triggered … Continue reading →

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Why It Hurts So Good

Posted on July 2, 2014 by John Swinburn

Have you ever wondered why eating hot food makes you sweat? I have wondered, but until yesterday, I knew only that there was a relationship between the amount of capsaicin in a the ingredients of a dish and sweating. I … Continue reading →

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What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing.

Posted on July 2, 2014 by John Swinburn

It is disturbing to read that Japan’s long-held policy of pacificism, stated explicitly in its constitution since 1946, is being “reinterepreted.  One statement from the document states “The Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation … Continue reading →

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July 2: Thoughts for the Day

Posted on July 2, 2014 by John Swinburn

I write to see myself think. It’s not always pretty, seeing what emerges from my fingers on the keyboards.  There are days I’d be better off wearing mittens. But I don’t own any mittens.  Until I do, I will tolerate … Continue reading →

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July 1: Thoughts for the Day

Posted on July 1, 2014 by John Swinburn

Six months have passed since we had the opportunity to create a year, 2014, in which everything changed for the better. We need not admit failure and wait for January 1 to give us another opportunity. The number we attach to … Continue reading →

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