locke's blog

A 45 year old lady is driving down a merge lane on a two way highway in Juneau, Alaska. It's a warm day and she has her window rolled down letting in some of the first warm air since last fall. As she is about to merge a truck whips in front of her causing her to stop. Micheal Shakespear(50) hops out of his truck and marches up to the car.  Read More »

Well the big one hit the other day. A massive avalance tore through Alaska's capital city Juneau, or just outside of it I should say. The damage is done though. The avalance took out juneaus hydro electric plant, tearing some of the power lines(you know... the big ones?) out of the ground.  Read More »

I have been noticing a lot of guest posting blogs and commenting on a scale I hadn't noticed before. I dont know if Guest participation is starting to go up or if I just noticed it today, but I saw three blogs posted by guests! Now I love this site, I love the free trade of ideas and the whole progressive theme, but this is getting frustrating.  Read More »

We are entering in to such a different era than the one that just passed. Times are changing and I think it's time to work on a bond stronger than the pitiful compilation of nations as the U.N.  Read More »

Plato, Socrates, Marcus Aurelius, some of the greatest minds of their time, but what did they do? They were teachers sure, but their most notable acheivment is their ability to spout really amazing B.S. I have considered becoming a philosophy prof. for my career but I wonder if it would really be useful.  Read More »

Have you ever stared at the sun, and felt a sudden fear that it might turn red and burn everything from here to jupiter back to the drawing board. Last I heard, Scientists say that we have about another five-billion years before something like that should happen, but how do they know?  Read More »

I was going to make a comment but i just decided to copy and past into a blog.  Read More »

Have you ever sat and read the things on a public bathroom urinal or stall dividers. You can find some of the most cruel, heartless, and, most of the time, ridiculous dribble that can be found in ink. I always expect something new when venturing to the public restroom, but I never expected their to be anything like the political hate I saw today.  Read More »