I haven’t been writing much lately because it’s hard to find an interesting topic that won’t piss off someone, somewhere.
Politics? Absolutely not!
International relations? Nope!
Helping the poor? Puhleeze!
Religion? God, no!
And so on and so forth, etc., etc., etc.*
In the musical album Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull, one of the first lines is “I can make you feel, but I can’t make you think.”
I endeavor to make people think, not to cause eruptions of angst, fear, repulsion, or whatever. Emotions are a beautiful thing and when I write stories, I count on connecting with people’s emotions. However, this blog is to elicit thought.
Why do I differentiate?
When I’m angry, concerned, anxious, stressed, or, whatever, I do not think clearly. When I can at least control those emotions, I can think clearly. I do not wish to disrupt others’ ability to think.
*Ben Franklin and John Adams in 1776
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