On an October morning back in 2002 I was driving through Northern Virginia outside of Washington DC when I grew too tired to drive and decided to pull over for a nap at a rest stop. I went to bed late the night before and slept on my buddy Joe’s garage floor in Easton Maryland. […]
I Believe In Science
I think it’s funny when people say “I believe in science”. What a complete oxymoron… Scientific analysis has nothing to do with belief. Your belief is irrelevant and inconsequential. Your belief does nothing to promote or validate science. Belief systems are the very antithesis of science. If you want to defend science as a layperson […]
What I’ve Learned While Homeschooling My Son
By design yesterday’s geography lesson materialized into math. I began class by having my son find a map which included a scale of miles. He chose New York State. I asked him to make a template of the scale with a peice of paper. Instead, he decided to incorporate a digital marker to measure distance […]
I’m a Conspiracy Theorist
They preface by saying… “I’m not a conspiracy theorist” As if to draw a moral and rational line in the sand. But really it’s intellectual dishonesty and laziness. It’s an impediment to one’s reasoning. It’s neither morally nor rationally based. It’s a pejorative term The term is intended to dismiss the claims of a person […]
Leave Them Kids Alone!
I went to school from 1981 to 1994. Acceptable classroom decorum for teachers at that time was much different than today. Along with yelling and screaming at us, back then some teachers would still put their hands on kids for acting up. We had a few male teachers who were infamous for pulling hair; among […]
Happy New Year From SlickTruth
If 2020 was a blog it would be SlickTruth. Not because it sucked. Not because it was pointless. Because it was unbelievable, but True. As we leave 2020 in hindsight some look for a beacon of hope that this year will be better than last. From fantastical notions of the “Christmas Star” to the dawning […]
You Are Donald Trump’s Bitch
Donald Trump is a polarizing character. People either love him or hate him. Not many are indifferent. Some people seemingly do nothing all day but obsess about The Donald. They post memes and argue back and forth to ad nauseam. I have been guilty of this as well. I have to admit when Hillary lost […]
Slave To Addiction
I’ve had problems with substance abuse most of my life. I’ve done every drug most people could imagine and some most haven’t heard of. Many people experience severe withdrawal symptoms if they don’t get their fix. I fortunately never experienced that. Not sure why… I hear a lot of people say, “just stick with the […]