Tag Archives: Dept. of Alternative Facts

Dept. of Alternative Facts: Relativity

Posted on May 3, 2022 by hermitsdoor

Relativity (n): Einstein’s law that had something to do with time, the equation of which I would have to look up on Wikipedia, but I’m too busy to bother doing and I could not interpret it anyway We have recently … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Retired

Posted on April 28, 2022 by hermitsdoor

retire (v): to put at rest; to stop working; (adv): a state of non-productive activity; to be in leisure Many of my readers know, or have figured out, that we recently retired from work. Thirty-five years on my part; forty-one … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Howz Rulz

Posted on March 1, 2022 by hermitsdoor

house (n): a dwelling, in suburban USA usual consider the residence of a nuclear family; in an urban area more often a shared residence of several unrelated adults who are reducing housing expenses. howz (n): made up spelling of house, … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: U-go-S-lavi-A

Posted on February 6, 2022 by hermitsdoor

When I was in middle school Civics class, I recall a classmate discussing the dilemma of Yugoslavia. His parents were from that nation, escape out from under their dictator, Tito’s, iron rule. On the one hand, he said that this … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: ”Don’t take your guns to town, son”

Posted on December 25, 2021 by hermitsdoor

(To my readers, I wrote this the weekend of the verdict, but decided to hold onto it until after the new year, as I thought it’s topic not relevant to the holiday season. And in the meantime, two other trials … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Quotes

Posted on August 29, 2021 by hermitsdoor

Quote: (v) to repeat a saying from someone else, usually with implication that this is a person of authority thereby giving the phrase added significance. Having worked in a therapy world for many years, I have seen lots of quotes. … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Empathy, part 7, Comprehend

Posted on March 13, 2021 by hermitsdoor

To comprehend: (v) to listen to, consider, and understand the position of another person If you thought that I was done talking about empathy, forgiveness, and the “Left Behind” movies, indulge me a little longer in order to comprehend what … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Empathy, part 6, Mercy

Posted on March 10, 2021 by hermitsdoor

mercy: (n) to show compassion, and offer forgiveness, to someone who has offended or wronged you I started this series on empathy, with an assertion that for God to become human in the person of Jesus, they would experience life … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Empathy, part 5, Synergy

Posted on March 6, 2021 by hermitsdoor

synergy: (n) the interaction between two or more factors such that each works more efficiently that the individual parts alone To review, we now have three elements for empathy: emotions, knowledge, and beliefs. While I have split these off for … Continue reading →

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Dept. of Alternative Facts: Empathy, part 4, Belief

Posted on March 3, 2021 by hermitsdoor

belief: (n) a strongly held set of conclusions about some phenomenon which can neither be proven nor refuted based on information; assumptions which provide meaning and purpose to someone Beliefs, faith and values, are our course of meaning, purpose, and … Continue reading →

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