invisigoth17's blog

The easiest thing to do is to fight. Raise a fist. Brandish a weapon. Fight to the death. There is much appeal in the call to arms. A war is final. One side will win. The other side will retreat to its corner of shame and lament in its loss. But most things in this world do not conform to the certainty of a fight. Often in life a “winner” will lose just as much as a “loser”.  Read More »

I have a dream. That a black man and a white woman will join hands and have the courage to lead this country on the right path.  Read More »

I am a healthy 25-year-old woman and when I got bronchitis in January I learned how awful health care in America is. As a former copy editor for a daily newspaper in New Mexico I worked nights usually until after 12 a.m. As I was finishing work one night I started to feel very unwell (muscle pains, headache). I went home and got an awful coughing fit and coughed up some bloody sputum.  Read More »

I recently read an article by The Associated Press that talked about creationists seeking a foothold in European classrooms. The largely American phenomenon of trying to infuse the words of the bible into school curriculums is gaining steam across the Atlantic. The story disturbed me. I think the bible is worth reading and can be a useful tool in teaching children how to be decent human beings.  Read More »