Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

April 27,2020 An amazing greatness I find this hard to put into words, friend. I have thought long about it.  Bear with me. It seems to me, a simple seeker, a small man, looking out wistfully over the Universe, in the few seconds of his brief existence, that a sixth sense exists within us all. And…

April 25,2020 Re my previous post on Christianity. Ok, so @X0L0_Mexicano piped up in emphatic protest.  I'll take that on, line by line. ” There is no multifarious Christian faiths, and definitely no multiple interpretations.” Really? You're delusional. I'll give you ONE example: Salvation by FAITH as opposed to salvation by WORKS. Theoretically, the former applies.…

April 25,2020 “Christianity is…. (fill in your opinion)”        At times I wonder if the term “Christianity” has much continued practical usage anymore. Or if it brings much clarity on views cherished. Sure, it should. It ought to insist on several fundamental steps of belief. But so much is getting watered down. The fact remains that…

April 25,2020 When Expats quietly muse. Of tales, unspeakable.        I was working overseas, in a dangerous part of the world. The local town was strictly off-limits at night. Risky at best. I was glad to find the supplies I needed, and uncomfortably aware I was the only White Man in the ramshackle shop, as I…

April 24, 2020 “They are only 150 years behind us…”        I still remember his sad, wise, weary face, older than mine, regarding me with a mixture of hidden disappointment, and fine Catholic pity. Flavored with a tangy leaf or two of soft, mellow, condescension. Born from a rock-solid, unshakable knowledge of his own moral superiority.…

March 10, 2020 The trend towards para-military movements in Europe        Some trends in History are almost inevitable.  Predictable. Thus we have long forecast, in this discussion group, (see www.GAB.com “The Coming European Wars”) the quiet emergence of armed para-military movements in Europe.  We are now seeing this in Greece, where MSM has partially given up, and effectively…

Greetings….! 'Whopper the Chopper' is my newest and 7th book. And my first book aimed at younger readers. All available on AMAZON, in Kindle or paperback versions. Go to 'Amazon' & select 'books' & enter either writer's name or title. A surprising amount of the stories are based on past career true events, (including the…

Pen or Sword      'Research papers' TITLE:   “Failing victims, fuelling hate: challenging the harms of the 'Muslim grooming gangs' narrative” Authors:  Ella Cockbain, Waqas Tufail Funded by:  Institute of Race relations / Chatham House  (tax payer) Political Clout:  HIGH link to article concerned (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0306396819895727) Abstract 'Muslim grooming gangs' have become a defining feature of media, political and public debate around child sexual…