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In my seemingly endless (perhaps only circular) search for knowledge about knowledge, I have come to realize that one question more than any other continues to present itself. I think
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Last evening I stood before 75 to 100 of my peers while my flight commander announced what my next training aircraft would be. It came as no surprise to me
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A few weeks ago, I offered some thoughts on the rabid dogma of tolerance in the Air Force and America generally. The flurry of comments on my post have driven me to continue delving into this question: “What is the […]
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On a personal note, I will be submitting my pilot dream sheet by the end of the week. What is a dream sheet, you ask? It is the means by
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A friend of mine pointed out Col. Holden’s commentary on the Air Force Academy’s struggle with religious freedom and tolerance. I really wasn’t surprised to read this opinion as it also happens to be the prevailing view in our society […]
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The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is currently exhibiting 19th century narrative art from England and France. I spent my Saturday afternoon wandering from one painting to another, entertaining myself
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Last evening the Canterbury Choral Society gave a laudable performance of Verdi’s Requiem at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. The weighty lyrics were expertly matched with a full-bodied performance of the soul-shaking music. Verdi was a king of operatic composition, […]
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Last week I had to watch the Air Force's latest attempt to stem immoral behavior through institutional education and training. I sat in an auditorium with about 50
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Having completed my instrument check ride, I’ve found time to comment on the topic of pessimism and optimism. Forgive the lateness of my response. Let’s say that the optimist and pessimist are those who believe the universe is all good […]
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**For Clarification** By saying that pessimism and optimism are analogous to bad and good, what do you mean? Do you mean morality? Pleasure and pain? Usefulness? Maybe I'm
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Epistemology is a subject that has always intrigued me, and to be honest, has often left me more baffled than satisfied when all is said and done. The main thing
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Keith: In order to have a really good discussion, I think you are going to need to define pessimism and optimism. As you left it here, I think your starting