Granted we are in the initial phase of this new trend… (streaming taking over purchases…) BUT i do believe that as with all “new things” that it’s important for us to set the rules up fairly and equitably from the start, or else it’s much harder for us to change them later. Be it anything. The problem is that the whole thing is a sham. This idea that tech companies are perpetrating on regular people, that “music can be free”… the business model itself is severely flawed… THEY happen to exist in an industry where everything is “free”.
Month: May 2014
Dude, Astrology? Really?
The other day I happened to post something to FB regarding this new reading I got from this new astrologer I discovered by the name of, get this, Carole Devine. Yes that IS in fact her real name. And yes you should definitely look her up if 1, astrology is your thing and you’re looking for a good or 2, you’ve always been interested in it but have never found a good one. She’s mind boggingly good at what she does…
Don’t Hate the Atheist — Love Them
It’s easy to feel insulted when one hears a callous derogatory remark made about God or religion when one is a believer. It’s a natural reaction. Even if we ourselves aren’t perfect in our faith — we’ll get to that problematic concept of “faith” later — and/or struggle with our beliefs, if we are a practicing or actively religious or spiritual person it just plain stings a little when you hear someone insult religion in general or God
Spiritual Fulfillment and Enlightenment Versus Religion
Nine times out of ten when you tell someone that you’ve had numerous spiritually fulfilling experiences or have achieved enlightenment you’re statement will be met with a doubtful scoff. A cynical laugh and a brush off. You might even encounter anger or righteous indignation by the mere mention of it.
An American Arab Spring — The New American Revolution
Yes… we can go on and on posting what’s wrong with America in the 21st century on various social media as we do till we’re blue in the face. But who are we reaching? Others just like us. And since we already know all this and we can’t help but constantly remind each other of these same issues day after day, what good is it actually doing? Nada. Sharing what this corrupt senator or that corrupt White House did yesterday or last month or what they plan to do in the future is old hat. It’s boring. And more importantly it’s not getting us anywhere. It’s a tired charade because we’re frightened of what we really need to do. The real post that we should be sharing by now is WHAT the SOLUTION is. And what is the PLAN? How are we going to stop it all? From the inside it appears that we have generally four options:
Free Will Versus Astrology
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