Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Category Archives: Philosophy
Little Things Mean A Lot
In reading my morning Joplin Globe my eye was caught by two seemingly unrelated articles, subjects I later realized had a certain aspect of human nature in common. Most readers will recall that Joplin Missouri was hit by a record-breaking EF-5 tornado … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Philosophy
Tagged Abraham Maslow, Associated Press, City Manager, EF-5, hierarchy of needs, Joplin, Joplin Globe, Joplin Missouri, Tornado, weather radios
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A Memoir of Dreams
There is an old saying: “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.” It means of course that, like the butterfly story embedded in chaos theory, small changes in one’s youth can profoundly affect later behavior. Apropos of this … Continue reading
Information Please
The world is awash in information. It is nothing less than astonishing, when you think about it, that the written word has come so far from the invention of the printing press around 1440 to the internet in present times. … Continue reading
Cookie Diplomacy
Sometimes one hears a story that sticks in the memory because it is profound. That happened to me several decades ago when a naval-officer friend of mine, we’ll call him “Ron”, told me a true story about himself. He was … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics / Morality, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Navy
Tagged Abbas
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What’s It All About?
My current study interest is economics, so here is an economics question for you. Is there “good” economic activity as opposed to “bad”? Does the quality of economic activity matter? As the “wealthiest” nation in the world, are we getting … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economics, Philosophy, Sociology
Tagged Culture, economics, meaning of life, Picasso, toys
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Graybeard Reflections
One of the benefits of retirement is having the time and inclination to reflect on the human condition. When I was still working life was pretty much a cycle of work-related concerns interwoven with welcome family time. Entertainment and sleep … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, Medical errors, Philosophy, Submarines, Technology
Tagged Aerospace and Defense, submarines, Technology, U.S. Navy
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Money and Human Behavior
According to an article in the paper today, with heating bills coming to some $150 million a year Queen Elizabeth II had some of her minions casting about for some additional funds to help heat her drafty old palaces. Says … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics / Morality, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Abraham Maslow, fairness, Michael Douglas, royalty, social justice, Warren Buffett, wealth, wisdom
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When I Grow Up . . .
USA Today has a feature that delivers little data mints that occasionally flavor one’s taste for our changing culture. It’s called, “Snapshots”, and features opinion polls and other samplings. In the 9/21/10 edition it was “‘Dream Jobs’ that top our … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Education, Philosophy
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 