-
Recent Posts
Flying to past posts
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: civilization
Day Of Lament
My friend Jorge sent an email earlier this week with a topic idea for this blog. Because we think alike regarding such subject matter as civil liberties and the significance of historical events, he thought I should look into the … Continue reading
More Thoughts About Civility
“Oh, if only Congress could pass a law that encourages civility in our country!” That’s what my young friend Jonathan exclaimed when I reminded him that May is National Civility Awareness Month. I couldn’t help but reply that one of … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, cultural highlights, philosophy, Politics, religion
Tagged civility, civilization, disagreements, etiquette, uncivil behavior
3 Comments
To Cooperate
Sometimes when I notice that I’ve been a little haughty, the metaphor of “dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants” comes to mind. This saying seems to be more effective than the expression, “too big for your britches”, because something … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, Gadgets, History, philosophy
Tagged civilization, cooperation, coordination, invention
Leave a comment
Symbolic
Being a highly social species, we humans crave communication. We find it necessary to tell each other about danger and safety. Humans tell one another stories about external events and share reflections about thoughts in our minds. We are curious … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, History, philosophy, Politics, religion
Tagged civilization, Cyrillic alphabet, English, language, numbers, power, Roman alphabet, Russian, symbols
2 Comments
We Are Caged Animals
Whenever groups of kids from the area schools took a field trip to visit our radio station and were in the building while I was on the air, I felt like an animal in a zoo. The station is configured … Continue reading
Posted in History, Meanderings, Politics, religion
Tagged caged animals, civilization, human exhibitions
Leave a comment
Opposable Thumbs On Cats And Dogs?
I had gotten tired of listening to the news about the on-going implosion of the United States due to a certain man in Washington, so I tapped the tuning button on the radio to find a different radio station. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Meanderings, Wildlife
Tagged Apes, cats, civilization, dogs, monkeys, opposable thumbs
Leave a comment
The Ethic Of Reciprocity
I can only hope that posts like this will filter out to the audience who needs a strong reminder about the Golden Rule. I know that I am preaching to the choir as my regular readers ponder today’s post. Most … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Friendship, Politics, religion
Tagged civilization, compassion, empathy, Ethic of Reciprocity, Golden Rule, kindness
Leave a comment
