Category Journal

A Blast From the Past

The Thinking Atheist

This post is a copy of a paper I wrote as a freshman in college in 1972. Actually, it was typed on a typewriter. I’m pretty sure it was for Freshman English. In any event, it was fun to rediscover…

When the World Was Young

When all the world is young, lad, And all the trees are green; And every goose a swan, lad, And every lass a queen; Then hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away! Young blood must have…

On Being Alone

I recently exchanged emails with a friend about an idea that has been bouncing around in my mind – that if you are honest and seriously think about it, we are all alone in this world. No, I’m not feeling…

In defense of philosophy

Jeff Drake

Let’s face it. Many of us have been here before. Your child has entered college and is figuring out what field of study they want to focus on for the next 4 years. So many subjects to choose! In your…

Worth thinking about!

While searching through material I’ve written over the years, I came across one of my very first philosophy papers written in college. The title was, “To Believe Or Not To Believe” and had to do with my then-budding atheism. At…