I believe that early Homo Sapiens formed groups of extended families living an essentially nomadic life where they picked the low-hanging fruit, learned to hunt other mammals and fish, and developed unspoken rules for how to get along as they roamed. If our species is a million years old, this is how they subsisted for …
Monthly Archives: September 2020
SEX AND POWER
I am still grappling with what motivates people to amass fortunes, to lord themselves over others, and both. When I look at other animals for clues, it is not much help. The alpha wolves, silver-back gorillas, and that ilk seem to take on that role primarily for reproductive advantage for the group. It’s a DNA …
Virus
Beginning in March of 2020, with some hints in February, the world was essentially stunned by a pandemic caused by SARS-Cov2 virus, a so-called “Corona” virus. I find it humbling that humans, those superior beings on Planet Earth, have been repeatedly vanquished by the smallest, most primitive, proto-lifeform. My first thoughts when Covid 19 was …