HEY JORDAN, HERE IS RULE 13.

I have noticed that the serious fraying of our society, and our commonly understood values, really took off in 2007. What happened in 2007?  Well, the Democrats got control of the Congress, and we all know how that turned out. But something much bigger occurred:  the iPhone was released.

The iPhone changed everything. Without it, and it’s many (and now, better) copycats, there would be no “social media.”  No Facebook. No Twitter. No Instagram. No Tumblr, whatever the hell that is.

People wouldn’t sit at a table and... text each other. (I have seen this happen.)

And what has all this inter-connectivity given us?  Access to more knowledge at our fingertips than ever in human history. Indeed. And what do with that power?  We resend cat pictures. Donald Trump memes. And build a bubble in which we can exist in intellectual safety and comfort with only our BFFs. We now self-select reality.

Which, makes us stupid, not smarter.

So, here is RSR’s RULE OF INVERSE IPHONE STUPIDITY:

“The smarter phones get, the dumber people get.”

GET ME A BROOM

Sheesh! This place needs a right good cleaning. I’ll get on it once I get some time. Until then, my apologies.

A SLOOOWWWWW (RE)START

And what did we do today at the resurrected blog, dear readers?  Nothing, that’s what. That pesky work thing keeps getting in the way. All those bills. I have no idea where they come from. Evil spirits or something. Yes, that must be it.

Tonight is Maundy Thursday in the Western Church, but my thoughts theological are now turning Eastward. The Orthodox Church is small here, but VERY serious, and with a beautiful liturgy.  Orthodoxy, thankfully, hasn’t “changed with the times,” and it was refreshing to be in a church where the politics of the day don’t intrude. Have I found my peace? Time will tell.

HELLO? IS THIS THING (STILL) ON?

Until I can get the time to put up a new blog, this is here, and will suffice as home for my opinions, interests, and rantings until then.

 It’s been a long time, dear readers. A lot has changed.

Now, what shall we get into today?