This author has, in his decades of searching for the rights and wrongs of life, science,
philosophy and religion (and ways to enjoy this life), prepared several discussions
outlining his results. This web site allows sharing with whoever may inquire.
You are welcome to examine any and all and, except where copyright is
specifically invoked, make whatever use of them you can. I hope
you will examine Love to Live and The Innkeeper
If you find here elements of truth, share that knowledge (and this URL)
with others. Comment is invited at the end of most pages.
Descriptions of several essays appear below the index.
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Most visited pages bold face.
Should content of a page seem confused, click here.
Opinions: Yes, indeed, I have opinions. On
politics, Islam, Israel, terrorism, immigration, homosexuals, catastrophes, security. And
I don't hold back in expressing my opinions. To read (or challenge) them,
click here.
*^ It would be arrogant to suggest my opinions are superior to yours but, if my
statements assist you in altering and/or strengthening opinions that are distinctively
yours, they have served a useful purpose.
It is my hope this web site will be maintained in perpetuity,** but it will require the help
of readers. No one will agree completely, but, if you find comment that ought to be
perpetuated, you should contribute to its perpetuation. Donations to the Rational Link are
tax deductible. If you wish to contribute, send an e-mail using as subject "I read your
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to reach her, click here.
Descriptions of selected titles:
Love to Live and Live to Love
Social Contract: We have developed rules for our relationships based
on elemental concepts of fairness, reason and safety. I am conservative in the sense that
each person should have autonomy over himself so long as he respects the autonomy of,
and inflicts no harm on, others. This is my view of a host of concerns, such as religion,
marriage, prostitution, conception, infancy, adult issues, suicide, racism, greed, women's
rights, homosexuality, abortion, our future, . . ., that dictate how we deal with each
other. To contrast that with your point of view, click here.
Abortion and Reason: I was unaware of abortion, much less its impact,
until my daughter neared puberty, about the same time the 'pill' became part of the
American experience. Over time I have observed, read and interpreted -- and operated
an opinion exchange where the topic of abortion seemed never to be exhausted -- and
distilled the essences of those years of discussion and reflection. You will find no
passionate insistence or defense here, just an effort to suggest what reason requires.
To view, click here.
Drugs: An educational effort to present facts for youngsters and
adults alike about specific drugs, their detection, etc., along with information to facilitate
discussions. To view, click here. I also have strong feelings
about the "War on Drugs" and recognize the misdirection of taxes in pursuit of a goal
that defies rationality. To view, click here. A personal
philosophy regarding life and drugs is discussed, and personal testimonials about the
influence of drugs on each individual are included; to view
click here.
School reform: Efficiency comes from specialization, and
assignment of a broad range of abilities and attainments in a single classroom is
inherently wasteful of teacher and teaching resources. I suggest reorganization of
teaching units with compressed and extended formats to match student rate
of advancement, rational use of busing and discipline. To view,
click here. Moreover, I feel that individual giftedness
is the one resource of all resources that we possess that must be identified and
developed. Our failure will impact the future of our kind and deprive all of us of the
benefits that only gifted people can create.
To view, click here.
Amendments: Over time successive Supreme Court decisions have
emasculated the view our forefathers had for this country, to the detriment of reason,
safety and liberty. Supreme Court judges should be appointed for long but limited
terms; sexual practices and their consequences are no business of the Federal
judiciary; security is a personal responsibility; the "War on Drugs" is an unwarranted,
expensive and unproductive fiasco; illegal immigrants are here in violation of our laws;
American English is our national language; we should be free to express our religious
convictions without Federal oversight, . . . To examine an accumulation of proposed
amendments, click here.
The Book: Divorce and heart attack, my two life-shaping traumas,
have led me on a search for information. These are the things nobody told me but I
needed to know. Hopefully you can learn from my inquiry. The book embraces the
entire realm of Quality of Life (hence stress reduction). To view the Table of
Contents, click here.
Displaying The Ten Commandments: Every classroom in
America, as well as the foyer of every public building, should have some form of this
document on the wall to give our teachers a tool for moral instruction and our public
a reminder of societal norms. It isn't guns that kill so much as moral lapses, and
education is the one tool at our disposal for reducing crimes voluntarily commited by
one person against another. Here is a secular presentation of the last
six of the Ten (the first four being admittedly religious in nature).
To view, click here.
Dancing: ballroom, square and round: Dancing is sociability, pleasure and
health combined. Everyone should learn and practice some form of dance.
To read my sales pitch, click here.
Ballroom Dancing: Commencing to Dance: What you need to know
to start dancing, including initial exercises and dance steps.
To view, click here.
Energy for the Future: A brief survey of various sources of energy with
suggestions on conservation and directions for research and development. To
access, click here. Since I encourage using today's
agricultural products as energy source, I have included a page on biodiesel; to view,
click here. Considering the intense interest in algae as a
source for oils, I have included a page on algae (with an emphasis on biodiesel); to
view click here
Whom Shall We Believe?: Ultimately it is your intuition that
forms the basis for your acceptance or rejection of facts and ideas. Intuition
and reason are trainable, and you have myriad sources of information and
training from which you must select your own mind-set.
To view, click here.
Happiness: You are not entirely the helpless victim in your descent
into unhappiness because the things that influence your happiness are, to a large extent,
yours to control. To view, click here.
Affirmations: "The world is beautiful. Life is
beautiful. I am surrounded by beauty. A sensual feast delights . . ."
[And on] Click here.
Affirmations: "I am me; I am who I am. . . . In my commitment to you . . .
I will hear . . . I will try . . . I will look at differences . . . Our intent as a couple . . ."
[And on] Click here.
Was the Big Bang the ultimate beginning?
The Big Bang intuitively offers an explanation of the beginnings of our Universe and
there has been much mathematical and experimental effort expended to affirm the
correctness of this theory. But the question of initial conditions -- what set the stage
for the Bang -- has been a barrier to acceptance of the theory. Here is an alternative
explanation that casts the question of initial conditions into another framework and
suggests the Big Bang is a continuation of an evolution already set in motion. It also
suggests an answer to the ultimate question of the origin of deity.
To view, click here.
Musing on the beginning and end: A lecture reflecting on the magnitude
of Creation, UFOs and extra-terrestrials, the effects of development unfettered by concern
for its lasting damage or leaders pursuing their own interests with unconcern for the
consequences, and the probability that our civilization (like others that have been
established on other planets orbiting other suns) will suffer a fate that seems an
inevitable outgrowth of its own accomplishments. To view,
click here.
Creation and development of the cosmos leading to life on Earth
and ultimately to us: a brief survey. To view, click here
Exxon Valdez: I recall the extreme measures taken at the time
of construction of the Alaska pipeline to protect migration routes and be
environmentally friendly; the dollar cost was huge. But in operation
the safety of the oil-carrying fleet of vessels was virtually ignored -- until the
unthinkable happened and a drunken captain let his ship run aground and
devastate one of Earth's remaining pristine -- and most fertile -- habitats.
Nobody knew how to contend with it or repair it; throwing billions of
dollars at 'clean-up' couldn't begin to repair the damage; the mix of wild
life can never be restored. This is a black eye for our species, but the oil
interests still seem unwilling to spend the time and money to contain large
spills. It is their world as well as ours; I shudder at what this portends for the
future. To view, click here.
Phonetic alphabet: With an adequate phonetic alphabet, any
language on Earth should be renderable with that alphabet. My analysis of English
led to a set of 38 distinct sounds (not counting minor variations produced by such
things as a leading 'r'). A single artifact obviates the need for capital letters with
their doubling the number of required symbols. There are specific steps needed to
implement this alphabet, and I hope others will join me in practicing writing our
English language with this alphabet and in carrying out the needed steps toward
implementation. To view, click here. Moreover,
there are a number of ways in which the English language could be rendered
more understandable -- or less confusing;
to view, click here.
Automatic Driving: All of the technologies are in place for
totally hands-free driving. To view click here.
Deistic Evolution: Consider the fossil record and the limited knowledge
of intermediate life forms. It seems that evolution, contrary to traditional teaching of
the theory of evolution, has progressed by quantum leaps, which seems to suggest
intervention by outside factors. To view, click here.
Hypnosis: Because of its use in entertainment, hypnosis is
widely misunderstood. Most of us can with effort reach some measure of
trance but a trance cannot be imposed against the wish of the subject. Once
trance is reached there are many potential benefits from hypnosis.
To view, click here.
Versions of Reality: Each of us has need to achieve inner
peace regarding his belief system. Here is a collection of ideas garnered from
various religious and mystical sources dealing with continuity of the soul
beyond death, the organization required for that possibility, and the prospect
of a deity or God. If you are confident in your faith, you can afford to
examine ideas that others harbor. If not, you should consider what your
intuition tells you of these ideas. Some things you will accept as demonstrable
fact and others you must accept on faith.
To view, click here.
My Reality: All truths, be they religious, scientific, mystical, whether
derived from intuition, reason or observation, must be compatible because there can be
only one truth in any line of thought. Science, religion and human experience must
ultimately reflect a single set of truths. Here is my construction.
To view, click here.
Rational Theism: A context is suggested for the human spirit in the
present and in the hereafter; restatements of fundamental religious ideas bring them
into accord with what reason dictates. We recognize how the deity's Will came to be
expressed in our religious literature as well as the origin of traditional dogma as
individuals have attempted to elucidate that Will. In the absence of evidence there is or
is not a deity, reason and intuition both suggest you express your beliefs carefully in
choosing whichever argument best fits your temperament. To view,
click here.
House of Man: All religions spring from the same source
within us but men of good will have developed competing views of the one Reality.
Competition is healthy, but there ought also be mutual respect and cooperation.
To view, click here.
Science and the Bible's Creation Story: The degree of agreement
between what we take as science and Creation as described in Genesis One is
remarkable. I was astounded at realizing the author(s) of the Biblical text had such
remarkable insight. To view, click here.
Churches and other religious organizations
have been derelict in providing for the consequences of their
missionary activity. Economic development is as much needed as converting the
heathen. Moreover, the church is the only organization in our society that can
provide sex education without exciting controversy. To view comments and
specific suggestions, click here.
Opinions I haven't the time or depth of knowledge to
write an essay on each and every topic of current concern, but I have from time to time
prepared comment on specific issues, and the index appended to each opinion essay
gives you a guide in pursuing any current interest you wish. The opinion links bring to you
a collection of my opinion on foreign relations and international issues and includes
links to domestic policy and religious extremism (including a history of Islam).
To view foreign relations (U.N., China, Indonesia, Palestine, disasters, security),
click here; for domestic policy (athletics, crime, energy,
marriage, political correctness, Social Security, trade), click
here; for religious extremism (including Islam), click here.
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I have written and copyrighted a few songs. Songs are pdf
format.
"I'm In Love With Someone" (copyrighted) was written for a valentine party
for Christian high schoolers and not performed at the time. Its first verse is intended to
be sung by a girl, the second by a boy, and the third by both in unison. Words and
music in a copyable format may be accessed by clicking here.
"To Terri From Mike" (copyrighted) was written after the death of Terri Schiavo.
One Saturday morning I awoke with the beginnings of words and melody playing on my mind.
They would not go away so I sat down with pen for words and keyboard for music. By
Sunday evening the song was complete. As this is written it has not, to my knowledge, been
performed. Words and music in a copyable format may be accessed by
clicking here.
"The Innkeeper" (copyrighted) pursued a long time interest in disputing preachers
who malign this man as they relate the Christmas story. To me it seemed unfair to so malign
the man when he was doing the best he could to be charitable and satisfy the needs of a
pregnant stranger chancing into his presence and needing lodging. See index, above.
"She Lied and Said": (copyrighted) My heart was breaking when I wrote these
words and the tune sort of fell into place. I ran across them the other day and put the tune
to paper. (Words were largely taken from an earlier copyrighted song "Part Time Husband.")
When you examine wording you will recognize that verses 1,3,5,6 are intended to be sung
by a male voice, verses 2,4 by a female voice. Words and music may be accessed by
clicking here. (Verse 4, that's 'chance,' not 'change.')
At this writing there are two others that have not been rendered in
printable form.
If you wish to purchase hard copy of any pages, information
is available at http://www.kenspage.org.
* To prepare a cover or spine for a notebook to house these and/or
related documents, click here.
**by The Rational Link, Inc., a non-profit foundation incorporated in the State of Georgia
The book includes a chapter pointing out
what you need to know about heart attack and stroke, four chapters dealing with the stresses
of a committed relationship, discussion of the physical bases of heart attack and stroke,
"how-to" of massage, two highly specific chapters on sexual activity, suggestions for an
exercise regimen, and limited information on specific foods. For detailed Table of Contents,
click on the title of the book.
My driving motive in writing was ridding ourselves of the
kinds of stress that lead to heart attack and stroke.
About me: My training was physics and engineering, and
I worked for years in space-related research. A broken marriage and heart attack led me to
apply the same clear thinking to other aspects of life. My hope is that my traumas and the
research that followed will help others.
To review symptoms and actions for suspected heart attack or stroke, click here. You should print this chapter and add it to your
emergency medical information.
It has become evident to me in recent weeks that telephone circuits by which this web
site is maintained and by which you receive search results are frequently overloaded.
Data is transmitted in packets, which I assume are 512 bytes each, and routed from
sender to receiver on various segments of interconnecting telephone circuitry. Since
the combination of circuits between stations is on an "as available" basis, packets may
follow various routes, but transmission is so rapid that reassembly of packets at the
receiving station goes unnoticed in voice transmission. What I have experienced in recent
weeks is shuffling of the packets that comprise a web page so that segments of the page
appear out of order on my computer monitor. Lacking a better explanation, I am assuming
some packets are delayed due to overloading (or equipment failure) of the long-distance
telephone system. Should you suspect such shuffling of web page content, refreshing
may be adequate. Or you may re-instigate your search in the hope for better transmission.
Should you be unable to receive an adequately readable copy, I would be grateful
if you would so advise me by e-mail; for the e-mail form
click here.
My printer takes 6 pages or 3 sheets of paper to print this document.