Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

I miss baseball. The weather’s gotten hot, and I’m usually paying attention to the local 9 as they slog their way through June. We may lose what there is of a baseball season – I know many of you don’t care, but I’m one of the ones who do. Really, maybe they shouldn’t play this…

Sometimes this old world lets me down, and then forces come into play to give me hope. Let’s hope it’s sustained and we see some real change, and not drift back into the ways things were always done. Today’s podcast starts off a bit political, then drifts back into the way things were always done.…

From William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming: Turning and turning in the widening gyre   The falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere   The ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack all conviction, while the worst   Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some…

Last day in May – finally. Let’s see, that would make it May 72 – wait, I’m being told that it’s actually the 31st. May was much longer than that, wasn’t it? It’s another forever month in a series of forever months. As the weather gets warmer, we start to feel a little (just a…

I’m 60 years old, and have many friends who are both older and younger than I am. It is inevitable, now that I am getting older, that friends of mine will pass away. I want to think that I can accept the fact that friends will die and move on from here, but it always…

1980 was one of those seminal years for me – in college, growing up, shedding my early skin. Music was still a constant, and my musical palate was widening. 1980 was a great year for music, and I’ll be playing some today. There was a lot to choose from, so there may be a part…

I saw an article or post or something that aid “Say hi to an extrovert,” meaning extroverts have it harder to deal with staying in than introverts during the Coronavirus. It’s probably true. I’m an introvert, and although it still has its drawbacks, I feel well-suited to stay home and stay socially distant. I also…

Hi – Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Not much to say this week, so I’ll just say Happy Mother’s Day. On today’s podcast, we go in different directions before settling down with ghosts. So tune in to hear Eddie Holman, Edwin Starr, the Friends of Distinction, Kool & the Gang, Sonny…

My allergies hit me hard this week. They always flare up about this time, and while they’re never really fun, it’s usually very short-term and beyond a constant runny nose, it’s not too bad. This year was persistent and full, to the point where on Wednesday I wasn’t feeling great and there was something new:…

Not that I thought to include it on the podcast, but this song entered my brain and won’t go away: I keep hearin’ you’re concerned about my happinessBut all that thought you’re givin’ me is conscience I guessIf I was walkin’ in your shoes, I wouldn’t worry noneWhile you ‘n’ your friends are worried about…