Just an Observation

When I was checking out the Discussion Board for the Langston Hughes’ story, I noticed that a lot of you said that it was never right to lie. And, in turn, that reminded me of the classic conundrum. It’s 1939 Holland. You are hiding Jews in the attic of your house. The Nazis come to your door and want to know if there are any Jews in your house, and, of course, there are. If you tell them, “No,” you know they’ll go away. It's guaranteed. However, you know it is always wrong to lie. What do you do?

And one more thought: Why is the intellectual discussion of religion considered taboo in our society?

Happy Groundhog's Day!

First the bad news. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, so there will be six more weeks of winter. Now the good news. In six weeks it will be the 16th of March, and that’s four days before Spring actually begins. So either way, we win! Now I know there are people out there who don’t believe in the prognosticating abilities of a mere rodent. However, the way I figure it, why not? I mean, if people believe that Nostradamus is reliable, why not Punxsutawney Phil?