by Jim Stitzel | May 3, 2005 | General
Seen on a bumper sticker on the way home this evening: bq. “The mind is like a parachute-It only works when it is open.” I find it interesting that the general assumption is that a person is either open-minded or close-minded. It’s like you have to...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 24, 2005 | General
Here’s another definition: fundamentalism [fəndəmentəlɪzəm, fəndəmenəlɪzəm]Anoun 1fundamentalism the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth Category...
by Jim Stitzel | Mar 16, 2004 | General
I have this ‘annoying’ little habit of always playing devil’s advocate…. well, maybe not always, but I do it quite often. Whenever someone takes one position in a conversation, I will frequently argue for the other side (fair representation,...
by Jim Stitzel | Feb 23, 2004 | General
It’s interesting to me that the word ‘open-minded’ has been paired with ‘rational’ and ‘pragmatic’ in the second frame of this comic strip. The reason for this is that ‘open-minded’ and ‘rational’ are...