“One should not increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.” William of Occam (1285-1349) “Make things as simple as possible – but no simpler.” Albert Einstein The simplest solution is often the correct one. “KISS” Keep It Simple, Stupid William of Occam was on to something: simpler explanations are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘moderates’
Occam’s Razor and Southern Politics
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, liberals, moderates, Obama on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Weddings and Marriage
Posted in politics, tagged African Americans, Bible, Blacks, brides, Conservatives, moderates, wedding on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Ignore Bradgelina…hear Mrs. Patti Labelle) From watching Bridezilla (since I don’t have a life) and noticing weddings for four decades, I have concluded that some people want the pageantry of a wedding without thinking about the long-term commitment of being bonded “until death do you part.” Some women think about being lovely brides (queen for [...]
Christie Whitman’s Centrist Plea
Posted in politics, tagged centrist, Christine Todd Whitman, GOP, moderates on August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
HBA just emailed me the following article about Christine Todd Whitman and centrists. I must admit Whitman’s book “It’s My Party Too” was a classic and she would be a great presidential candidate if her party “dug” her vibe. But again, that is not how they generally get down. http://www.riponsociety.org/forum309a.htm Christie Whitman’s Centrist Plea Former [...]
Tennis and the Blue Dog Democrats
Posted in African Americans, Georgia, politics, tagged blue dogs, colin powell, Conservatives, democrats, GOP, moderates, politics, republicans on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the tennis court this morning, I faced the old “go left, go right” decision several times. If I chose the wrong direction, my opponent could hit the ball in the opposite area and I would be burnt like toast. A deeper consideration of that situation states that a player can accelerate in the current [...]
Bridge the Divide
Posted in Georgia, politics, tagged African Americans, Blacks, Georgia, mccain, moderates, Obama, south on December 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We created Project Logic Ga (P.L.Ga) during the 2008 election season as a blog for African Americans to discuss political and policy issues in an effort to foster political diversity for our community. P.L.Ga evolved into a meeting place for anyone (regardless of race) to debate and interact on these matters. In short, the [...]
