Published May 10, 2018 in Warp & Woof Maybe I’m Not So Great, After All? Coming to Grips with Privilege William Sundwick “If they had to walk in my shoes.” How many times have we thought this to ourselves? Even if we don’t verbalize it, we’re looking for sympathy. Often, the burdens placed on usContinue reading “Maybe I’m Not So Great, After All?”
Author Archives: William Sundwick
Life on the Internet: No Fear, No Shame
Published May 3, 2018 in Warp & Woof Life on the Internet: No Fear, No Shame Why All the Fuss? William Sundwick Why are so many people so afraid of sharing “personal information” with the world, anyway? Lately, especially with Facebook, it has verged on mass paranoia. Warp and Woof, the blog, was launched onContinue reading “Life on the Internet: No Fear, No Shame”
Who Am I, and How Did I Get Here?
Published April 26, 2018 in Warp & Woof Who Am I, and How Did I Get Here? Rare Reflection on Origins and Motivation William Sundwick What is my earliest childhood memory? It’s hard to say. Experiences from early childhood can sometimes be counterfeit. But one that I identified years ago, when my parents were stillContinue reading “Who Am I, and How Did I Get Here?”
Link from The Guardian
If violent misogyny was behind Toronto killings, Angela Nagle’s book “Kill All Normies” may offer some insight to strange online groups like “incels” — also see my blog post; “Misogyny: It’s a Matter of Degree”
Link from Prevention
“Moral Struggles: Humility vs. Narcissism” — Sept. 28, 2017 post — revisited
How I Hate My Gym
Published April 19, 2018 in Warp & Woof How I Hate My Gym Let Me Count the Ways William Sundwick I’ve been a member at my gym for ten years. I faithfully follow a 4-day, 160-minute per week cardio workout routine. And, I added back-strengthening equipment two or three times each week (anticipating carryingContinue reading “How I Hate My Gym”
Politics of Outrage
Published April 11, 2018 in Warp & Woof Politics of Outrage Debating Policy and Ideology Is Only Fun for a Few William Sundwick The first principle of politics: it’s about gaining and wielding power. Practitioners of politics are interested mostly in dominance. They’re motivated by biology and genes. The second principle of politics: weContinue reading “Politics of Outrage”
YouTube video of Bluesers live in ’84
Fantastic video, just discovered — George Thorogood with John Lee Hooker, Elvin Bishop, Willie Dixon, John Hammond — live at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ in 1984 — play it, then read my post from February, “Boogie Til You Drop”
Courage, Determination, Strength
Published April 2, 2018 in Warp & Woof Courage, Determination, Strength Face-to-Face with Disability Awareness William Sundwick We knew about her disability. We had hosted her in our home once before, three years ago, for a different event in Washington. But this time was different. Activism was her primary motive. The earlier event had beenContinue reading “Courage, Determination, Strength”
Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus
Published March 8, 2018 in Warp & Woof Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus Yuval Harari’s View of History William Sundwick Inspired by Jared Diamond’s 1997 best seller Guns, Germs, and Steel, 35-year-old Israeli history professor Yuval Noah Hararipublished his first book, Sapiens, a brief history of Humankind (2011 in Hebrew, English edition 2014). He,Continue reading “Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus”
